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Removal and Installation

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  1. Remove the front door trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
  2. Position the watershield aside.
  3. Loosen the exterior door handle reinforcement screw.
    Fig 1: Locating Exterior Door Handle Reinforcement Screw
    G04622398Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the exterior door handle cover.
    1. Pull the exterior door handle.
    2. The front of the cover must be released prior to removing the cover.
      Fig 2: Identifying Exterior Door Handle Cover
      G04622399Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the exterior door handle by sliding the handle towards the rear of the vehicle.
  6. Remove the 2 exterior door handle seals.
  7. To install, reverse the removal procedure.