Exterior Door Operating Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Move the door window into the "closed" position.

-- Remove the door inner cover. Refer to DOOR INNER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Turn the operating cable on the lever -1- 90° in the direction of -arrow A- and remove it from the cable bracket -2-.

Fig 1: Rotating Operating Cable On Door Lock Release Lever

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-- Rotate the operating cable on the door lock release lever -3- in the direction of -arrow B-.

• The operating cable must be aligned with the opening on the release lever.

-- Disengage the operating cable from the release lever.

-- Remove the mounting bracket. Refer to MOUNTING BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the operating cable -1- from the cable bracket -2- and disengage the release cable nipple -3- from the release lever -4-.

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