Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the front door trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
- Position the watershield aside.
- Loosen the exterior door handle reinforcement screw.
- Remove the exterior door handle cover.
- Pull the exterior door handle.
- The front of the cover must be released prior to removing the cover.
- Remove the exterior door handle by sliding the handle towards the rear of the vehicle.
- Remove the 2 exterior door handle seals.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.