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Two Piece Outer Door Panel

TWO PIECE OUTER DOOR PANEL (91 - 93)





REMOVAL
1. Remove outer door panel.
2. Remove door outer panel upper to lower screws.
Rotate lower outer panel upward to disengage tabs and separate lower from upper.

3. If damaged, remove foam sealing strip from door outer upper horizontal attaching flange.

4. If replacing upper:
a. Remove J-Clips.

5. If replacing lower:
a. Remove rivets by pushing mandrel out with punch and remove outer door panel lower sealing strip.
b. Remove J-Clips.


INSTALLATION
1. If replacing upper:
a. Install J-Clips.

2. If replacing lower:
a. Install outer door panel lower sealing strip with rivets.
b. Install J-Clips.

3. If foam seal strip is removed, replace by applying a strip of Kent Industries P/N 40105 1/4 in. x 5/32 in. or equiyalent along the outboard edge of the upper to lower attaching flange of the upper outer door panel (be careful not to cover holes).

4. Align lower panel tabs with corresponding upper panel slots.
With tabs engaged in slots, rotate upper panel downward into position.

5. Install upper to lower screws, align fore/aft relationship of upper to lower and tighten.

Torque: 6 Nm (53 in.lbs.)

6. Install outer door panel.