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Front Outer Handle Removal/Installation

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (Vehicles with power window system or power outer mirror)
  2. Fully roll up the front door glass.
  3. Remove the inner garnish. (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  4. Remove the regulator handle. (Vehicles with manual window system) (See REGULATOR HANDLE REMOVAL ). (See REGULATOR HANDLE INSTALLATION ).
  5. Remove the front door trim. (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  6. Remove the hole cover.
  7. Remove the nut, then remove the pad.
  8. Remove the bolt.
  9. Detach the rod from the outer handle.
    Fig 1: Fornt Outer Handle & Torque Specification
    G04315141Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  10. Secure the rear part of the front outer handle and, with the front outer handle lever pulled outward (1), remove the rear part of the front outer handle from the front door.
  11. Pull out the front side of the front outer handle from the front door.
  12. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 2: Removing Rear Part Of Front Outer Handle From Front Door
    G04315142Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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