Door Lock Cylinder: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

WARNING: DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE WHEN WORKING ON OR NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CYLINDER LOCK ROD OR DOOR LATCH. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

NOTE: Individual lock cylinders are repaired by discarding the inoperative cylinder and building a new lock cylinder using the appropriate lock repair package. The lock repair package includes a detailed instruction sheet to build the new lock cylinder to the current key code of the vehicle.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.
2. Remove the front door trim panel.






3. Remove the lower theft shield screw.







4. Remove the nut and the theft shield.







5. Remove the lock cylinder nut and remove the lock cylinder.
^ If equipped, disconnect the door lock cylinder switch electrical connector.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.