Lock Cylinder, Outer Door Handle - Installation
90vw06Subject: 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.