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To remove

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  1. Open the door.
  2. Remove the door trim, see DOOR TRIM, FRONT DOOR .
  3. Remove the plastic water barrier.
    Fig 1: Illustration For Step 3
    G03509244Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove the pull rod between the door handle and door lock from the door side and leave it suspended.
    Fig 2: Illustration For Step 4-11
    G03509245Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Loosen the guide channel lower retainer bolt and angle out the channel without releasing the retainer at the top (plug-in retainer).
    NOTE: 3-D, pull the guide channel slightly downward before angling it out.
  6. Remove the pull rod, between the lock cylinder and the door lock, from the lock.
  7. Remove the lock nut with plate from the rear of the door handle.
  8. Guide out the push rod, between the exterior handle and the lock, from the lock.
  9. It may be necessary to remove the lock, 3 bolts.
  10. Angle the handle out of the door.
  11. Pull of the retainer clip securing the microswitch and unhook it.
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