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Mounting Bracket, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the window regulator. Refer to Window Regulator, Removing and Installing  .

-- Remove the door handle. Refer to Exterior Door Handle, Removing and Installing  .

Door handle with lock cylinder:

-- Remove the lock cylinder. Refer to Lock Cylinder, Removing and Installing  .

Continuation for all vehicles

Door handle without lock cylinder:

-- Place a mark on the threads of a bolt M8, minimum length 50 mm -5-.

GWWE58-10189Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Position of the mark:

CAUTION:

Damage to components from installing the bolt too deep.

- Pay attention to the mark on the bolts when installing.

-- Install the bolt -5- in the hole of the closure cap -2- all the way to the mark.

Tip

Installation presses on the brackets -3- and thus releases the hooks -arrows-.

-- Move the bolt -5- back and forth slightly while pulling the closure cap -2- out of the door together with the bolt.

Continuation for all vehicles

-- Remove the bolt -4- and remove the backing plate -3-.

GWWN57-000071Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

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

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

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

-- Remove the release cable pin -2- in -direction of the arrow A- from the mounting bracket mount -1-.

-- Remove the release cable -2- in -direction of the arrow B- from the mounting bracket -1-.