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Rear Door: Disassembly

  1. REMOVE REAR DOOR INSIDE HANDLE BEZEL 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Using a screwdriver with its tip taped, disengage the 2 claws A.
    3. Pull out the rear door inside handle bezel in the direction indicated by the arrow, disengage the claw B, and remove the rear door inside handle bezel.
      Fig 1: Identifying Claws Of Front Door Inside Handle Bezel
      G05244152Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. REMOVE DOOR PULL HANDLE 
    1. Using a screw driver wrapped with the protective tape, disengage the 2 clips and remove the door pull handle.
      Fig 2: Identifying Clips Of Door Pull Handle
      G05244154Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. REMOVE REAR DOOR TRIM BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Disengage the 7 clips.
    3. Disconnect the connector and pull up on the rear door trim board sub-assembly to remove it.
      Fig 3: Identifying Clips And Screw Of Rear Door Trim Board Sub-Assembly
      G05244191Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. REMOVE REAR DOOR INSIDE HANDLE SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the bolt.
    2. Disengage the 2 claws and separate the rear door inside handle sub-assembly.
    3. Disconnect the 2 cables and remove the rear door inside handle sub-assembly.
    4. Fig 4: Identifying Claws Of Rear Door Inside Handle Sub-Assembly
      G05244157Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. REMOVE REAR SPEAKER  (See REMOVAL )
  6. REMOVE REAR DOOR SERVICE HOLE COVER 
    1. Disconnect each connector and remove the rear door service hole cover.

      HINT:

      Remove the remaining tape on the door side.

      Fig 5: Identifying Rear Door Service Hole Cover
      G05244193Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE REAR DOOR GLASS RUN 
    1. Connect the window regulator switch assembly.
    2. Fully lower the door glass.
    3. Remove the rear door glass run.
  8. REMOVE REAR DOOR WINDOW DIVISION BAR SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts, the screw and rear door window division bar sub-assembly.
      Fig 6: Identifying Bolts And Screw Of Rear Door Window Division Bar Sub-Assembly
      G05244194Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. REMOVE REAR DOOR QUARTER WINDOW GLASS 
    1. Pull out the direction indicated by the arrow, remove the rear door quarter window glass and rear door quarter window weatherstrip as a unit.
    2. Fig 7: Locating Rear Door Quarter Window Glass
      G05244195Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  10. REMOVE REAR DOOR QUARTER WINDOW WEATHERSTRIP 
  11. REMOVE REAR DOOR GLASS SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the rear door glass sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
    2. Fig 8: Locating Rear Door Glass Sub-Assembly
      G05244196Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Disconnect the window regulator switch assembly.
  12. REMOVE REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disconnect the connector.
    2. Loosen the temporary bolt.
      NOTE: If the temporary bolt is removed, the rear door window regulator may fall and become deformed.
    3. Remove the 3 bolts and the rear door window regulator sub-assembly and the power window regulator motor assembly rear as a unit.
    4. Fig 9: Identifying Temporary Bolt Of Rear Door Window Regulator Sub-Assembly
      G05244197Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Remove the temporary bolt from the regulator.
  13. REMOVE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY REAR 
    1. Using a "Torx" driver (T25), remove the 3 screws and power window regulator motor assembly rear.
      Fig 10: Locating Power Window Regulator Motor Assembly Screws
      G05244198Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  14. REMOVE REAR DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disconnect the connector.
    2. Remove the bolt.
    3. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T30), remove the 3 screws.
    4. Slide the rear door lock assembly downward, pull out the link from the outside handle frame, and remove the rear door lock assembly and cables as a unit.
    5. Fig 11: Identifying Rear Door Lock Assembly
      G05244199Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Remove the door wire harness packing.
  15. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE COVER 
    1. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T30), loosen the screw.
      Fig 12: Removing Rear Door Outside Handle Cover And Screw
      G05205483Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear door outside handle cover.
      Fig 13: Identifying Claws
      G05244201Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  16. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Pull and hold the release plate of the outside handle frame as shown in the illustration.
      NOTE: The release plate may interfere with the outside handle and may be damaged when removing the handle, unless the release plate of the outside handle frame is pulled and held.
      Fig 14: Identifying Release Plate Of Outside Handle Frame
      G04967416Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the rear door outside handle assembly as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 15: Locating Rear Door Outside Handle Assembly
      G05244166Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  17. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE PAD 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear door outside handle pad.
      Fig 16: Identifying Claws Of Rear Door Outside Handle Pad
      G05244204Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  18. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE PAD REAR 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear door outside handle pad rear.
      Fig 17: Identifying Claws Of Rear Door Outside Handle Pad Rear
      G05244205Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  19. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T30), remove the screw.
      Fig 18: Locating Rear Door Outside Handle Frame Sub-Assembly
      G05244206Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear door outside handle frame sub-assembly.
      Fig 19: Identifying Claws Of Rear Door Outside Handle Frame Sub-Assembly
      G05244207Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  20. REMOVE REAR DOOR CHECK ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 3 bolts and rear door check assembly.
      Fig 20: Identifying Rear Door Check Assembly Bolts
      G05244208Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  21. REMOVE REAR DOOR WEATHERSTRIP 
    1. Disengage the 19 clips and remove the rear door weatherstrip.
    2. Fig 21: Identifying Clips Of Rear Door Weatherstrip Clips
      G05244209Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  22. REMOVE REAR DOOR BELT MOLDING ASSEMBLY  (See INSTALLATION )