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Front Outer Handle Bracket Removal/Installation: Notes

  1. Fully close the front door glass.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  3. Remove the following parts.
    1. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Power window main switch (to remove from driver's side) (See. POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Power window subswitch (to remove from passenger's side) (See POWER WINDOW SUBSWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Front inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Front outer handle (See FRONT OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Front door latch and lock actuator (See FRONT DOOR LATCH AND LOCK ACTUATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove the cap.
    G15742847Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the clip.
    G15742848Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Loosen the screw. (See FRONT OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE .)
  7. Pull the front outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure below and detach the front outer handle bracket hooks from the body.
    G15742849Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the front outer handle bracket.
  9. Remove the front door key cylinder. (driver's side) (See FRONT DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  10. Remove the handle sheet.
    G15742850Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  11. Install in the reverse order of removal.