Five Hundred 2WD V6-3.0L VIN 1 (2006)
Rear Door Exterior Handle: Service and Repair
Door Handle
EXTERIOR REAR DOOR HANDLE
Removal
1. Remove the rear door latch.
2. CAUTION: Hold the bezel cap when removing the bolt or damage to the door may occur.
Using a T-5 torx socket installed on the bolt tip, loosen the bezel cap bolt until the bezel cap can be removed.
3. Shift the exterior door handle rearward and remove the exterior door handle.
4. Remove the exterior door handle gasket.
5. Loosen the exterior door handle reinforcement bolt.
6. Remove the exterior door handle reinforcement from inside the door.
7. Release the bezel cap from the bezel and remove the bezel cap bolt.
Installation
1. Install the exterior door handle reinforcement on inside the door.
2. Tighten the exterior door handle reinforcement bolt.
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Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
3. Install the exterior door handle gasket.
4. Install the exterior door handle.
5. Install the bezel and the bezel cap bolt.
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Tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
6. Position the exterior door handle forward.
7. Snap the bezel cap on to the bezel.
8. Install the rear door latch.
