Rear Door Latch: Service and Repair

REAR DOOR LOCK MECHANISM

Removal
1. Remove battery cover and disconnect earth cable from battery terminal.
2. Remove rear door casing veneer panel.
3. Remove rear door casing.







4. Carefully withdraw water shedder passing harness through it and remove water shedder from door.
5. Place water shedder adhesive face down on clean dry plastic sheet.







6. Release door lock actuator harness multiplug from mounting bracket and disconnect multiplug.







7. Position PVC inner sheet for access and disconnect door outer handle operating rod from lock mechanism.







8. Disconnect inner door lock operating rod from lock mechanism and remove rod assembly.
9. Remove door inner cheater finisher.







10. Slacken and remove the door glass guide securing bolts and position guide for access.







11. Slacken and remove lock mechanism securing bolts.







12. Carefully withdraw lock mechanism from door, remove cable rear abutment clip and disconnect cable.
13. Remove lock mechanism from vehicle.

Installation
1. Position lock mechanism at door and connect operating cable.
2. Fit and fully seat cable rear abutment securing clip.
3. Fit and fully seat lock mechanism in door and fit and tighten securing bolts.
4. Align glass guide and fit and tighten securing bolts.
5. Fit and fully seat inner cheater finisher.
6. Align and connect inner operating rod to lock mechanism.
7. Fit outer door handle operating rod to lock.
8. Check for satisfactory door handle operation.
9. Reposition inner plastic sheet.
10. Connect lock actuator harness multiplug and fit to mounting bracket.
11. Connect ground cable to battery terminal.
12. From driver door, check for satisfactory operation of locking system.
13. Disconnect ground cable from battery terminal.
14. Ensure that water shedder contact area of door is clean and dry.
15. Position water shedder at door and carefully pass door harness through.
16. Fit and firmly seat water shedder on door ensuring satisfactory adhesion.
17. Fit door casing.
18. Fit door casing veneer panel.
19. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.