Removal and installation of the exterior handle on the driver's door - ra72001400240x(0240)

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Model 140

Fig 1: Identifying Exterior Handle On Driver's Door Components

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Cover (1)	press off.
Screw (2)	screw out and remove.
Door handle (3)	press toward front and remove. Observe installation note!
Door handle (3)	install with base (4) so that rotating rod from lock cylinder (5) and actuating lever on handle (6) engages in door lock.
Screw (2)	screw in (6 Nm).
Cover (1)	install.
Door sealing frame	pull out of channel in area of door lock.
Clearance between door lock and door handle	adjust, arrest door lock with special tool and turn adjustment screw to outside until resistance is felt. Use Phillips screwdriver.
Door sealing frame	install.
Function	check.

Installation note

Adjust position of door handle on door panelling with screw (7) ( Allen wrench, WAF 3mm 1.5 Nm).

Special tools

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (140 589 06 21 00 72 73)

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Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (115 589 03 59 00)

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Removal, installation

Press off cover (arrow).

Fig 4: Locating Cover
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Screw out screw (arrow).

Fig 5: Locating Screw
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Press door handle toward front and remove.
Observe installation note!

Fig 6: Pressing Door Handle
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Insert door handle with base into door lock so that rotary rod and actuating lever on door handle engage in door lock (arrows).

Fig 7: Locating Door Lock
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Screw in screw (arrow, 6 Nm).
Install cover.
Pull out sealing frame in area of door lock.

Fig 8: Pulling Out Sealing Frame In Area Of Door Lock
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Adjust clearance between door handle and door lock.

Fig 9: Adjusting Clearance Between Door Handle And Door Lock
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Arrest door lock with special tool and turn adjustment screw to outside until resistance is felt. Use Phillips screwdriver.
It is absolutely necessary to use the special tool, otherwise the door lock is overturned and its proper function is no longer assured.

Fig 10: Removing Arrest Door Lock
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Fig 11: Locating Adjustment Screw
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Fig 12: Inspecting Special Tool Into Door Lock
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Press door sealing frame into channel.
Check for proper function.