Front Door: Service and Repair
Front Door:
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove door trim.
a. Remove door garnish.
b. Remove one screw on the inside door handle cover.
c. Remove inside door handle cover.
d. Remove one screw on the pull handle.
e. Remove three screws on the trim.
f. Remove door trim by lifting it up.
g. Disconnect window operating switch connectors.
3. Remove two screws on the pull handle bracket.
4. Remove inside door handle.
a. Disconnect inside door handle rod.
b. Remove three screws on the inside door handle.
5. Peel off the plastic door screen carefully by pulling it away gradually from the door frame.
6. Remove door speaker.
a. Remove three screws on the door speaker.
b. Unfasten the harness connector from the door frame.
c. Pull out the speaker and disconnect the connectors.
7. Remove run channel.
8. Remove window glass.
a. Reconnect window operating switch.
b. Turn the ignition "ON" and position the window glass about halfway.
c. Turn the ignition "OFF".
d. Remove two glass mounting bolts from the power window regulator.
e. Remove glass carefully; hold the glass from both its inner and outer surfaces. While tilting it toward the hinge side of the door, pull it out from outside the door frame.
9. Remove regulator assembly.
a. Disconnect electrical connector for the regulator assembly motor.
b. Remove six bolts on the door frame.
c. Remove regulator assembly from out of access hole.
10. Remove glass guide.
a. Remove two bolts and one nut on the glass guide.
b. Remove glass guide from access hole.
11. Remove door lock assembly.
a. Disconnect two remote control rods from outside door handle assembly.
b. Remove three screws from door lock assembly and remove assembly from access hole.
12. Remove mounting bolts from outside door handle.
13. Remove rearview mirror from door.
a. Disconnect electrical connector.
b. Remove three mounting screws and remove mirror.
14. Remove wiring harness.
a. Disconnect harness connectors from inner door frame.
b. Pull out wiring harness from access hole.
15. Remove door checker installation bolt from body.
16. Remove door by removing bolts on both hinges.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the door.
a. Position the door on the vehicle properly.
b. Install the bolts on both the hinges.
Tightening torque: Body side 35 - 42 N.m (3.5 - 4.2 kg.m, 25 - 30 lb.ft)
Tightening torque: Door side 18 - 30 N.m (1.8 - 3.0 kg.m, 13 - 22 lb.ft)
2. Install the dust weatherstrip.
3. Install the door checker assembly.
a. Install one bolt.
Tightening torque: Body side 22 - 27 N.m (2.2 - 2.7 kg.m, 16 - 20 lb.ft)
Tightening torque: Door side 9 - 13 N.m (0.9 - 1.3 kg.m, 7 - 9 lb.ft)
4. Install the wiring harness.
a. Position the wiring harness in the access hole.
b. Fasten the five harness connectors onto the door frame.
5. Install rearview mirror on the door.
a. Position the rearview mirror on the door as originally positioned.
b. Install the three mounting screws.
c. Connect the electrical connector.
6. Install outside door handle.
7. Install door lock assembly.
a. Position it as originally positioned through the access hole.
b. Install three mounting bolts.
Tightening torque: 4 - 6 N.m (0.4 - 0.6 kg.m, 3 - 4 lb.ft)
c. Connect the two remote control rods of the door lock assembly to the outside door handle.
8. Install the glass guide.
a. Position the glass guide as originally positioned through the access hole.
b. Install two bolts and one nut.
9. Install the regulator assembly.
a. Position the regulator assembly through the access hole.
b. Install six mounting bolts.
Tightening torque: 4 - 6 N.m (0.4 - 0.6 kg.m, 3 - 4 lb.ft)
c. Connect the electrical connector for the motor of the regulator assembly.
10. Install window glass.
a. Position the glass carefully:
Hold the glass from both its inner and outer surfaces. While tilting it towards the hinge side of the door, place it on the small bracket on the window regulator assembly.
b. Loosely install two glass mounting bolts on the power window regulator assembly.
c. Reconnect the window operating switch.
d. Connect the negative battery cable.
e. Turn on the ignition and move the glass up and down to ensure proper function.
f. Make adjustments as necessary.
g. Turn off the ignition.
CAUTION: When removing or installing any electrical units wiring or electrical connectors, disconnect the negative battery cable to prevent possible short circuits which could lead to personal injury and/or property damage.
h. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
i. Tighten two glass mounting bolts on the power window regulator assembly.
j. Connect the negative battery cable.
k. Turn on the ignition.
l. Position the window all the way down.
m. Turn off the ignition.
CAUTION: When removing or installing any electrical units wiring or electrical connectors, disconnect the negative battery cable to prevent possible short circuits which could lead to personal injury and/or property damage.
11. Install the run channel. Use soap and water for lubrication.
12. Install the plastic door screen.
a. Fasten the plastic door screen.
b. Pull out the electrical harness connector from the plastic door screen.
c. Pull out the remote control rod for the inside door handle from the plastic door screen.
13. Install the door speaker with four mounting screws.
14. Install the pull handle bracket with two mounting screws.
15. Install the inside door handle with three mounting screws.
16. Install door trim
a. Install the door trim by lifting it up.
b. Connect the electrical connector.
c. Install the inner door handle cover with one mounting screw.
d. Fasten the door trim.
e. Install three mounting screws.
f. Install the screw on the pull handle.
17. Install inner door garnish.
18. Install inner weatherstrip.
19. Connect negative battery cable.