Range Rover (LH) V8-3.5L (1987)
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Rear Door Exterior Handle: Service and Repair
REMOVE
1. Ensure the window is in its fully closed position.
2. Remove all the interior door trim.
Door Handle Linkage
3. Disconnect the control rod from the inside door release handle by pulling the rod out of its location at the door lock.
4. Disconnect the sill locking control rod from the door lock by releasing the metal clip.
5. Disconnect the control rod from the outside door release handle by pulling it out of the plastic ferrule.
6. Release the door lock by removing the two counter~sunk screws from the door edge and the single screw (with shakeproof washer) on the inside
of the door. Retrieve any spacing washers which may be fitted between the inner door panel and the lock.
7. Withdraw the lock through the upper rear opening in the inner door panel.
NOTE: If necessary, the following items can also be removed.
8. Remove the two nuts (with shakeproof washers) and retaining bracket securing the outside door release handle to the outer door panel, accessible
through the upper rear cut-out on the inner door panel.
9. Carefully detach the outside door release handle from the outer door panel.
10. Remove the two screws (with plain washers) securing the inside door release handle to the inner door panel.
11. Withdraw the handle from its location with the connecting rod still attached.
12. Unclip the spring tensioned end of the conneding rod from the door release handle.
Sill locking quadrants
13. Use a small screwdriver, or 3.175mm diameter (1/8 in) rod, press the plastic locking pins through the respective square inserts in the inner door
panel, until they can be retrieved from inside the door.
14. Release the quadrants from the inner door panel and unhook the respective connecting rods.
15. Withdraw the quadrant from inside the door.
NOTE: When refitting the quadrants the plastic locking pins are entered into the square insert from outside and pressed in flush.
REFIT
1. Reverse the removal procedure 1 to 15.
