Front Outer Handle Removal/Installation

Remove the front door glass.
Detach the outer handle and front door latch rod.
Detach the rod from the outer handle.
Remove the nut, then remove the pad.

Fig 1: Front Outer Handle Remove / Install Replacement Components With Torque Specifications
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Remove the bolt.

Fig 2: Bolt With Torque Specifications
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With the rear side of the outer handle fixed and the outer handle lever pulled out (1), remove the rear side of the outer handle from the front door.
Pull out the front side of the outer handle from the front door.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Side Of Outer Handle From Front Door
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