Q45 V8-4.5L (VK45DE) (2002)
Rear Door Exterior Handle: Service and Repair
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Remove the rear door finisher. Refer to "Removal and Installation"
2. Remove the frame assembly. Refer to "Removal and Installation".
3. After gaining access to the interior handle on the back side of the rear door finisher, disconnect the interior handle cable and locking knob cable.
4. Remove the mounting screws (TORX T30), remove the door lock assembly.
5. Disconnect the door lock actuator connector.
6. Remove the exterior handle mounting bolts, and move the handle backward to disengage it from the panel in front of the exterior handle
escutcheon, then remove the handle.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION: To install each rod, be sure to rotate the rod holder until a click is felt.