51 22 126 Removing And Installing/Replacing Carrier For Outside Door Handle On Left Or Right Rear Door

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove outside handle . See 51 22 170 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OUTSIDE HANDLE ON LEFT OR RIGHT BACK DOOR .
Remove sound insulation . See 51 48 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SOUND INSULATION ON LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR .

Disconnect Bowden cable at bottom (1) and top (2) from door lock (2).

Installation:

Bowden cable must be correctly engaged in locators in door lock (2).

Bowden cable must be laid without kinks in bend to door lock (2).

Seal (4) must be correctly fitted on Bowden cable.

Fig 1: Identifying Bowden Cable And Cable Holder

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IMPORTANT: Door cannot be opened if Bowden cable (1) is incorrectly laid.

Remove seals (1) in direction of arrow.

Release screw (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Seals And Screw

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If necessary, release cable holder for outside door handle light from carrier (1).

Remove carrier (1) in direction of arrow and feed out.

Fig 3: Identifying Inner Carrier

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Replacement:

If necessary, release cable connector (1).

Feed Bowden cable (2) out of carrier (3).

Fig 4: Identifying Cable Connector Bowden Cable

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