F 150 4WD Pickup V8-4.6L SOHC VIN W (1998)
Front Door Exterior Handle: Service and Repair
Handle-Outside, Front Door
Removal
1. NOTE: The front door window glass must be completely up.
Remove the front door latch remote control.
2. Remove the watershield.
3. Remove the outside front door handle.
1. Disconnect the electrical connector.
2. Remove the nuts.
3. Disconnect the front door latch to lock cylinder rod.
4. Disconnect the front door latch to outside front door handle rod at the handle and at the latch.
5. Remove the outside front door handle.
Installation
1. NOTE: Make sure the door handle release rod is not preloading the latch. It should be clipped in a relaxed state with no slack.
To install reverse the removal procedure.
