51 21 225 Removing and installing or replacing inside door opener in left or right front door

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove front door trim. Refer to 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .

Release nuts (1 and 2).

Remove retaining plate from door trim panel (4).

Installation:

Retaining plate must be positioned over pin (3).

Fig 1: View Of Retaining Plate On Door Trim Panel

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Lever door opener (1) in direction of arrow out of door trim panel (2).

Fig 2: Locating Door Opener

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Installation:

Fixtures (1) on door opener (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 3: Identifying Fixtures On Door Opener

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