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Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator Removal/Installation

  1. Perform the front door glass preparation. (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Front door module panel (See FRONT DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Front door key cylinder (See FRONT DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove the door lock knob cable and inner handle cable from the clip.
    Fig 1: Identifying Door Lock Knob Cable Clip
    G10987811Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the screws.
    Fig 2: Removing Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator Screws
    G10987812Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Tilt the front door latch and lock actuator in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and lift it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the hook of the front door latch and lock actuator.
    Fig 3: Detaching Front Door Latch Hook And Lock Actuator
    G10987813Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  7. Move the front door latch and lock actuator down in the direction of arrow (3) shown in the figure to remove the rod from the rod holder.
    Fig 4: Removing Rod From Rod Holder
    G10987814Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the front door latch and lock actuator.
  9. Install in the reverse order of removal.