Taurus AWD V6-3.5L (2009)
15. Remove the rear door glass run seal.
16. Carefully position the glass aside, then remove the rear door glass top run.
All vehicles
17. Disconnect the exterior door handle actuating rod from the rear door latch.
18. Remove the 3 rear door latch bolts.
19. Remove the rear door latch assembly.
20. Remove the remote cable cover from the latch.
21. Disconnect the interior door handle actuating cable from the rear door latch.
22. Remove the rear door latch from the bracket.
Installation
All vehicles
1. Install the rear door latch on the bracket.
2. Connect the interior door handle actuating cable to the rear door latch.
3. Install the remote cable cover on the latch.
4. Position the rear door latch assembly.
5. Install the 3 rear door latch bolts.
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Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
6. NOTICE: The exterior door handle and the door latch must be installed and tightened to specification before connecting the exterior
door handle actuating rod with the yellow clip.
NOTICE: The exterior door handle actuating rod must be hanging freely then clipped into the door latch. Loading the exterior door
handle actuating rod up or down when connecting may result in a misadjustment of the latch causing the latch not to operate correctly.
Connect the exterior door handle actuating rod to the rear door latch and close the yellow clip.
Taurus and Sable
7. Install the rear door glass top run and carefully position the glass.
8. Install the rear door glass run seal.
9. Install the rear door glass run top bolt.
