In this article, we will look at how to disassemble and remove the car cab door.
Preparing the car for the task.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
Removing the door trim
Pry off the front edge of the central control unit housing and detach it from the upholstery
We press the clamps of the wire blocks and disconnect them from the block connector
Remove the block
On the right door, pry off the power window control button and remove it
We press the lock of the wire block and disconnect the block from the connector
We unscrew the two screws securing the decorative trim of the armrest
Pry off the edge and remove the overlay
Unscrew the screw securing the inner handle
Pry off the edge of the handle body and detach it from the upholstery
Through the gap, disconnect the tip of the yellow cable braid from the holder on the handle body and turn the handle body with the inside up
Disconnect the tip of the lock drive cable from the handle lever and remove the handle
We unscrew the two screws of the bottom fastening of the upholstery to the inner panel of the door
Pry the upholstery up
We take out the upper curved edge of the upholstery from the four spring holders on the glass frame
Install the front door upholstery in reverse order.
Make sure the top folded edge of the upholstery engages with the spring clips on the glass frame.
Removing and installing power window
Tools required: TORX T25 and 10 wrenches, a special plastic mounting spatula or a flat screwdriver.
Lower the glass to about half its travel.
Remove the door upholstery and soundproofing gasket
Loosen the two fastening bolts and disconnect the glass from the slider
Raise the glass and fix it with adhesive tape in the upper position
Unscrew the bolt securing the front glass guide
Turn the guide so that it can be removed through the mounting hole in the door, and remove it from the door
Unscrew the lower window guide nut
We unscrew the upper window guide nut
We unscrew the three nuts securing the power window mechanism
We press the latch and disconnect the wire block from the power window motor
Remove the power window through the mounting hole of the inner door panel
Install the power window in reverse order
Assembling the door
Replacing the door sliding window
Tools will be required: TORX T25 wrenches, 10 and 8, a special plastic mounting spatula or a flat-blade screwdriver
Remove the door upholstery
Raise the glass and fix it with masking tape
Remove the power window
Unscrew the bolt securing the front glass guide
Turn the guide and remove it through the mounting hole
We unscrew the two screws securing the armrest trim bracket
Carefully lower the glass down
We take out the glass through the technological hole
Install the glass in reverse order.
Removing handles and door lock
You will need the same tools
Removing the inner handle
Unscrew the screw securing the inner handle
Pry off the edge of the handle body and detach it from the upholstery
Through the gap, disconnect the tip of the yellow cable braid from the holder on the handle body and turn the handle body with the inside up
Disconnect the tip of the lock drive cable from the handle lever and remove the handle
Install the handle in reverse order
Replacing the door lock switch
Remove the front door upholstery and soundproofing gasket
Disconnect the rod end from the ball pin of the lock switch leash
Remove the spring stopper
Remove the lock switch from the hole in the door panel
Install the switch in reverse order
Removing and installing the door lock
The lock mechanism is not repaired, it is replaced in case of failure
Remove the door trim, power window, sliding glass, as described above
Remove the outer handle
Using a screwdriver, disconnect the rod end from the ball pin of the lock switch leash
We unscrew the three screws securing the lock to the door panel
Remove the lock from the plane of the door
Remove the rod support from the door panel
We press the lock of the wire block, disconnect the block and remove the lock
Disconnect the rods from the outer and inner handles, also from the lock button
Install the lock in reverse order
When installing, apply a thread lock to the threaded part of the screws.
After installation, we check the operation of the lock, and, if necessary, adjust the length of the rods using plastic tips.
Replacing the outer door handle
Remove the door upholstery as described above.
Raise the glass up
Unscrew the four screws securing the handle
Technological holes are provided to gain access to the two rear and front upper screws for attaching the handle
Move the handle, mark the position of the lock drive rod end in the spring handle holder
Remove the rod end from the outer handle spring
Remove the handle
Before installation, lubricate the handle spring with lithol
Install the handle in reverse order.
The rod end is installed according to a pre-made mark.
Replacing the door stop
The limiter must clearly fix the door in two open positions and not prevent the doors from closing.
Squeak, crackle and play of moving parts are not allowed.
Replace the defective limiter.
Remove the door upholstery as described above.
Squeeze the holder and disconnect the speaker wiring harness block from the door panel
Remove the four screws securing the speaker
We take the speaker to the side by the length of the wires
Disconnect the speaker wire block and remove the speaker
We unscrew the two bolts securing the limiter to the panel
Unscrew the bolt securing the limiter to the rack
After disconnecting the limiter, do not open the door at a large angle, the outer panel of the door may be damaged.
Remove the limiter through the opening for the speaker
Install the limiter in reverse order
Removing and installing the door
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We pry off and remove the plug of the rear-view mirror mounting screw
Remove the three screws securing the mirror
We take the mirror away from the door, squeeze the latch, disconnect the wire block and remove the mirror
Disconnect the harness connectors located under the instrument panel on the left
We remove the wiring harness seal from the hole in the front pillar
Unscrew the door stop bolt
We install a support under the door or ask an assistant to hold the door.
We unscrew two bolts securing the upper and lower hinges to the cab sidewall and remove the door.
When installing the door, you need to maintain the gaps between the the door frame and the doorway.
Protrusion or recession of doors in the area of the lock up to 1.5 mm is allowed.
It is allowed to sink door surfaces relative to sidewall surfaces up to 2 mm.
For longitudinal and vertical adjustment of the door according to the gaps, it is necessary to loosen the bolts securing the door hinges to the cab sidewall and the bolt securing the limiter to the cab sidewall.
At the end of the adjustment, it is necessary to tighten the mounting bolts.
