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Mounting Bracket, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the subframe. Refer to SUBFRAME, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

On the door handle with lock cylinder 

-- Remove the lock cylinder. Refer to LOCK CYLINDER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

On the door handle without lock cylinder 

-- Remove the door handle. Refer to DOOR HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Guide the drift punch -8- in the center all the way in the housing -4- -arrow b-, until the hook releases.

-- Connect the Window Release Tool: T10236  -item 7- between the housing -4- and backing plate -3- -arrow a-.

-- Pry out the housing -4- using the Window Release Tool: T10236  -item 7-.

Continuation for all door handles 

-- Remove the bolt -5- and the washer -6-.

-- Unclip the wire from the mounting bracket -1-.

-- Remove the mounting bracket -1- from the door -arrow d-.

Release Cable, Detaching 

-- Unclip the release cable -2- from the catch.

-- Lift the pin for the release cable out of the mount in the mounting bracket -arrow c-.

-- Remove the release cable -2- from the mounting bracket -1- -arrow d-.