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Rear Outer Handle Removal/Installation: Notes

  1. Fully close the rear door glass.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  3. Remove the rear door trim. (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove service hole cover No. 1 in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
    CAUTION:
    • When removing service hole cover No. 1, remove it while gradually stripping the butyl rubber. Otherwise service hole cover No. 1 may be deformed.
    G13114657Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the service hole cover.
    G13114658Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Loosen the screw from the rear outer handle bracket.
    G13114659Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE:
    • The screw cannot be removed because the rear outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.
  7. While pressing the rear outer handle bracket tab in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the outer handle garnish in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the rear outer handle bracket from the outer handle garnish.
    G13114660Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the outer handle garnish from the rear outer handle bracket.
  9. While pulling the rear outer handle bracket pin in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the rear outer handle in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the rear outer handle bracket pin from the rear outer handle.
    G13114661Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  10. Remove the rear outer handle in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
    G13114662Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  11. Loosen the screw from the rear outer handle bracket.
    G13114663Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE:
    • The screw cannot be removed because the rear outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.
  12. Pull the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow shown in the figure and detach the rear outer handle bracket hooks from the body.
    G13114664Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  13. Lift the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow shown in the figure to pull the rod out of the rod holder. (See REAR OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE .)
    G13114665Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  14. Remove the rear outer handle bracket.
  15. Remove the handle seat from the body.
    G13114666Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  16. Install in the reverse order of removal.