Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Fabia Mk1 > Body | Body Work | Rear door,sliding door,wing doors,central locking | Rear door

Removing and installing the door handle

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Assembly tool -T10118-

Removing

–	Remove door seal -1- around the door handle.

–	Pull and hold the door handle -2- in the -direction of the arrow-. Loosen the screw -4- by approximately 3 turns using a screwdriver. The housing is detached.

Note

If the screw is unscrewed too far the catch ring may separate from the bracket and fall inside the door.

–	Pull out housing -3- from the clamp of the door handle at a right angle to the door.

–	Unclip clip -1- from the door handle.

–	Swivel door handle out of the door.

Install

–	Swivel door handle into the door.

–	Hang assembly tool -T10118- in the spring fixed -arrow A- to the door lock and hang the spring in the control lever -arrow B-.

–	Draw clip -1- in the plate opening and clip into door handle -2-.

Note

During assembly keep the door handle -2- pressed against the door panel.

Install the housing in the same way as you installed the locking cylinder housing → Chapter.

l	It is absolutely necessary to perform a functional check because the door cannot be opened if the adjustment is not accurate and if the Bowden wire is not clipped on correctly.

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