Fitting To The Car
Removal of originals
You will obviously need to remove the door card first. On the end of the door is a torx bolt holding the handle remove this. Inside the door panel is a 10mm bolt holding the front of the handle.
Silde the handle forward towards the front of the car then pull it away from the door towards you. Next you have to remove the rods from the handle, put simply this is a nightmare and you will just have to do it your own way. I did it without causing any damage. You can leaver the handle rod of the door handle with a screwdriver from inside the door. Then remove the locking rod from the handle and the door mechanism.
Now remove the two plastic rod clips and fit them to the new handle. You should also have two spare originals in case you brake any.
Prise the lock barrel retaining pin from your original handle to get the barrel out.
You may need to wind the handle rod adjustment up a little so that the handle closes completely.
Now to the most miserable and difficult job I have ever performed on my car, Fitting the handles. I removed the back lower electric window rail, its just two 10mm bolts. Then remove this plastic support shown here, it is just one 10mm bolt.
Then you can undo the three torx bolts holding the latch mechanism. This will give you enough freedom to remove the locking rod. Fit the locking rod to the handle then fit the handle to the car without the barrel cover.
Back inside the door you will be able to fit the locking rod to the locking mechanism. Then you will be able to make any final adjustments to the handle rod and fit it to the handle.
Check everything works, and never ever leave the key in the car because it will lock itself if things are not perfect.
Finally fit the lock cover and put everything back as it should be. Well done that was extremely difficult.
Thank to;
http://www.freepdfconvert.com/
The Sultan for fitting a set first.
Downloadable PDF Version View attachment Guide-500-Handles.pdf
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