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Driver's Side: Notes

  1. Perform the front door glass preparation. (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Power window main switch (See POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front door module panel (See FRONT DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Front door key cylinder (See FRONT DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Disconnect the keyless antenna connector. (with advanced keyless entry system)
    G11472638Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. While pulling the front outer handle bracket pin in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the front outer handle in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the front outer handle bracket pin and the front outer handle.
    G11472639Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the front outer handle in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
    G11472640Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  7. While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the front outer handle bracket. (with advanced keyless entry system)
    G11472641Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Loosen the screw securing the front outer handle bracket.
    G11472642Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE:
    • The screw cannot be removed because the front outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.
  9. Pull the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and detach the front outer handle bracket hooks from the body.
    G11472643Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  10. Lift the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure to pull the rod out of the rod holder. (See FRONT OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE .)
    G11472644Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the front outer handle bracket.
  12. Remove the handle seat from the body.
    G11472645Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  13. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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