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Lock Cylinder, Outer Door Handle - Installation

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Subject: Lock Cylinder Installation, Outer Door Handle


Model(s): Corrado, Passat
Group: 57

Number: 90-01

Date: Jul 31, 1990
Due to the incorporation of micro switches into the exterior door handles, a spring loaded centering pin has been added to the lock cylinder assembly.


Lock cylinder installation, door handle removed.



^ Pull door handle mechanism into release position. This will expose a 2.8 mm installation opening in the lock cylinder housing. Arrow

^ Insert lock cylinder into door handle. Carefully align centering pin opening in cylinder with installation opening in cylinder housing.

^ Insert centering pin spring into 2.8 mm opening. Arrow

^ Lubricate and place centering pin on top of spring.

^ Insert small punch into the 2.8 mm opening compressing the centering pin assembly until the lock cylinder can is fully seated.

^ Rotate seated lock cylinder 900 counter clockwise (Normal operating range).

^ Reattach locking paw and spring.