51 21 126 Removing and installing/replacing support for left or right outer door handle without lock cylinder

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Preliminary work needed:

Remove OUTER HANDLE
Remove FRONT SOUND INSULATION

Removal:

Remove screw (1).

Slide support (2) forwards and feed out inwards.

Feed out support (1) from door.

Fig 1: Removing Front Sound Insulation

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Detach cable (1) and remove support.

Fig 2: Detaching Support Cable

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Installation:

Attach cable (1).

Feed in support (1) into door.

Fig 3: Detaching Support Cable

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Feed in support (2) into mounting towards the rear.

Tighten screw (1).

Tightening torque 51 21 6AZ .

Fig 4: Feeding Support Into Mounting

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