Cutlass L4-138 2.3L VIN A FI HP (1990)
Front Door Interior Handle: Customer Interest
Doors (Front) - Difficulty Opening Using Inside Handles
NUMBER:
92-T-47
CORP.REF.NO: 231007
DATE:
February 1992
SECTION:
10
SUBJECT:
DIFFICULTY IN OPENING FRONT DOOR WHEN USING INSIDE HANDLES
MODELS/YEARS:
1989-92 CUTLASS SUPREME
CONDITION:
Some customers may comment about difficulty opening the front door on 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 Cutlass Supreme Sedans when using inside
handles. To check this condition sit inside the vehicle and lock the door. Actuate the affected inside door handle, unlock the door and try to exit the
vehicle. This may have to be done three or four times for the condition to occur. If the door will not open follow the procedure below. The above
condition may be reset by activating the outside door handle.
CAUSE:
Interference between the outside handle to lock rod and lever on the outside handle. See Figure 1.
CORRECTION:
1.
Remove trim panel.
2.
Remove water deflector.
3.
Disengage retaining clip at lower end of the outside handle to lock rod and remove rod.
4.
Remove two retaining nuts on outside handle and remove from door.
5.
File radius as shown in Figure 2.
6.
De-burr the inside edges of the handle where the rod fits through, sand all surfaces smooth that were filed.
7.
Touch up all filed surfaces to stop corrosion, this will also insure proper operation.
8.
Reinstall door handle.
9.
Reinstall outside handle to lock rod by adjusting nut on lower end of rod until knob of attaching nut is between one and two turns lower than the
hole in the lever of the lock, snap nut into hole and engage clip onto lever and rod assembly.
10.
Check for proper operation, reinstall water deflector and trim panel.
WARRANTY INFORMATION:
Use Labor Operation T1602 for the right side, T1603 for the left with a labor time of 0.6 hour per side and Trouble Code 92.
