Rear Side Door Outside Handle Replacement

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Fig 1: Rear Side Door Outside Handle

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedure Remove Rear Side Door Lock Cylinder Opening Cover. Refer to Rear Side Door Lock Cylinder Opening Cover Replacement Remove Rear Side Door Trim. Refer to Rear Side Door Trim Replacement Remove the rear side door water deflector. Disconnect the electrical connector.
1	Rear Side Door Outside Handle Procedure Pull the rear side door outside handle molding outward and hold it in the open position. Slide the rear side door outside handle molding rearward and then outwards in a swinging motion releasing the handle from the rear side door outside handle bracket. Install the rear side door outside handle molding into the handle bracket. While screwing in the screw for the lock cylinder opening cover, hold the handle in the open position, this will avoid the door handle from snapping once the spring pressure is relieved and the door handle returns to the close position.

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Component Name

Preliminary Procedure

Remove Rear Side Door Lock Cylinder Opening Cover. Refer to Rear Side Door Lock Cylinder Opening Cover Replacement
Remove Rear Side Door Trim. Refer to Rear Side Door Trim Replacement
Remove the rear side door water deflector.
Disconnect the electrical connector.

Rear Side Door Outside Handle
Procedure

Pull the rear side door outside handle molding outward and hold it in the open position.
Slide the rear side door outside handle molding rearward and then outwards in a swinging motion releasing the handle from the rear side door outside handle bracket.
Install the rear side door outside handle molding into the handle bracket.
While screwing in the screw for the lock cylinder opening cover, hold the handle in the open position, this will avoid the door handle from snapping once the spring pressure is relieved and the door handle returns to the close position.