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Disassembling door

WARNING: Danger of injury if side airbag units in the door are triggered while ignition key is not removed!
  • Always remove ignition key during body work, and do not commence adjustment work until a waiting period of at least 1 minute has elapsed!
  • The ground strap of the battery must be disconnected during work on the airbag system and alignment bench work within the framework of body repair!
CAUTION: Damage to the bowden cable when removing door trim panel or by bending the bowden cable at the hook! Pull the hook out of the end piece only after installation in the inner door release!
CAUTION: Damage to plug connection lugs during door removal!

Damage to lugs when pulling the plug connection out of the A-pillar!

  • The locking element at the bottom part of the plug connection must be pulled out before the plug connection Is disconnected!

CAUTION: Danger of material damage if the door lock is installed incorrectly!

Malfunctions in the alarm system!

  • The door lock should be ins tailed only when the actuating lever is in basic position!

NOTE:
  1. Remove mount
    Fig 1: Removing Mount
    G03103160Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Undo the M6 x 16 hexagon-head bolt and remove the mount.

  2. Unclip and disengage the bowden cable
    1. Disengage support frame -arrow A- upwards.
    2. Unclip bowden cable -arrow B- from the door lock.
    3. Swivel bowden cable by 90°; -arrow B- and pull it out of the actuating lever -arrow D-.
    Fig 2: Removing Bowden Cable Out Of The Actuating Lever
    G03103161Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Disconnect connection piece
    1. Move connection piece -A-.
    2. Press -C- downwards.
    3. Press the connection piece -B- upwards and separate from each other.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Connection Piece From Outside Door Handle
    G03103162Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove door handle and bottom part of door
    1. Remove collar nuts M6.
    2. Separate bottom part of door handle from door handle and remove.
    3. Press electrical plug connection off microswitch -A- and disconnect.
    4. Unclip on the base of the electrical lead -B-.
    Fig 4: Removing Outside Door Handle
    G03103163Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove door lock
    1. Undo micro-encapsulated Torx screws T40 M8x 14.
    2. Disconnect the electrical plug connection. To do this, press the locking lug -A- on the plug connection and separate in the direction of the arrow -B-.
    3. Pull door lock with actuating motor unit out of the door.
    Fig 5: Removing Door Lock
    G03103164Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove door window
    1. Undo Torx screws T 30 on the clamping pieces of the power window unit.
    2. Pull door window out of the door channel.
    Fig 6: Removing Door Window
    G03103165Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove power window unit
    1. Disconnect the electrical plug connection.
    2. Undo collar nuts M6 from the power window unit.
    3. Pull the power window unit downward out of the door opening.
    Fig 7: Removing Power Window Unit
    G03103166Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove door brake
    1. Unscrew Torx screw M8 -A- from the A-pillar.
    2. Remove collar nuts from the door brake.
    3. Pull out the door brake towards the inside.
    4. Remove the seal.
    Fig 8: Removing Door Brake
    G03103167Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  9. Remove door seal on outside
    1. Press out clip -A- with a plastic spatula.
    2. Pull off door seal on the outside.
    3. Carefully pull the seal out of the clips along the door contour.
    Fig 9: Removing Door Seal On Outside
    G03103168Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove window guide rail
    1. Unscrew the B3.5 x 9.5 sheetmetal screw from the window guide rail.
    2. Pull off the B 3.5 sheetmetal nut.
    Fig 10: Removing Window Guide Rail
    G03103169Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove door channel seal on inside

    Pull the door channel seal on the inside off the bead of the door channel.

    Fig 11: Removing Door Channel Seal On Inside
    G03103170Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove lid
    Fig 12: Removing Lid
    G03103171Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Press out the 24 x 40 lid -A- and the 20 x 28 lid -B- with a plastic spatula.

  13. Remove wiring harness
    1. Unclip the electrical wiring along the inner door panel.
    2. Pull wiring harness out of the door in the -direction of the arrow-.
    Fig 13: Removing Door Wiring Harness
    G03103172Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  14. Remove angle piece

    Unscrew T 45 M8 x 33 Torx screw from the angle piece and the 12 x 8 x 7 centering sleeve.

    Fig 14: Removing Angle Piece
    G03103173Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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