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Removal and installation of driver's door actuating mechanism, interior - ra72001400230x(0230)

Model 140 

Door liner removed (Removal and installation of the lining on the driver's door  )

Fig 1: Identifying Door Liner Components
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1st version (linkage) 

Door liner (1) lay down with front side on suitable surface.
Nuts (2) screw off of wooden trimstrip (3) (6 each, WAF 7).
Screw (4) screw out of interior actuating mechanism (5).
Clip (6) remove.
Wooden trimstrip (3) remove from door liner (1).
Interior door actuating mechanism (5) remove. Pay attention to attachment hooks!
Linkage (7 and 8) unclip at clip (9) on interior door panel.
Linkage (8) unhook from door lock.
Reinstall in opposite order.  
Fig 2: Identifying Driver's Door Actuating Mechanism Components
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2nd version - Bowden cable 

Door liner (1) lay down with front side on suitable surface.
Nuts (2) screw off of wooden trimstrip (3) (6 each, WAF 7).
Screw (4) screw out of interior actuating mechanism (5).
Clip (6) remove.
Wooden trimstrip (3) remove from door liner (1).
Interior door actuating mechanism (5) remove. Pay attention to attachment hooks!
Screw (10) unscrew from dowel (13).
Bowden cable (11) remove from interior door panel.
Bowden cable hook (12) unhook from door lock.
Reinstall in opposite order.  

Adjusting Bowden cable 

Adjust knurl screw (9) on bracket (8) so that when pulling on the interior actuating mechanism, after opening the rotary latch on the door lock, there is still 5 mm pull travel on the handle.

IMPORTANT2nd version - interior actuating mechanism with Bowden cable 

After separating the locator for the Bowden cable (arrow) on housing for interior actuating mechanism, the door panelling can also be used for the 1st version with linkage.

Fig 3: Locating Bowden Cable On Housing
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