Front door outside handle. Front door lock cylinder
REMOVAL (1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove water dam as necessary to gain access
to door handle.
(3) Roll glass up.
(4) Remove fastener access plug from door end
panel (Fig. 31).
(5) Disengage lock cylinder to latch rod from the
latch (Fig. 32).
(6) Disengage outside handle to latch rod from the
latch.
(7) Remove nuts attaching outside door handle to
door.
(8) Separate outside handle from the door. INSTALLATION (1) Position outside handle in the door.
(2) Install nuts attaching outside door handle to
door. Tighten the nuts to 5.0 N*m (45 in. lbs) torque.
(3) Engage outside handle to latch rod to the latch.
(4) Engage lock cylinder to latch rod to the latch.
(5) Install fastener access plug in the door end
panel.
(6) Install water dam.
(7) Install door trim panel. REMOVAL (1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove outside handle.
Fig. 31 Access Plug 1 - ACCESS PLUG 2 - DOOR (3) Disengage lock cylinder to latch rod from the
lock cylinder.
(4) Using a small flat blade, pry lock cylinder
retaining clip from lock cylinder housing/outside handle
(Fig. 33).
(5) Push lock cylinder out of lock cylinder housing/
outside handle.
Fig. 33 Lock Cylinder 1 - LOCK CYLINDER TO LATCH ROD 2 - STUD 3 - OUTSIDE HANDLE 4 - RETAINING CLIP 5 - STUD 6 - LOCK CYLINDER 7 - LOCK BUTTON ROD
Fig. 32 Outside Door Handle 1 - OUTSIDE HANDLE 2 - LOCK CYLINDER TO LATCH ROD 3 - LOCK BUTTON TO LATCH ROD 4 - LATCH 5 - INSIDE HANDLE TO LATCH ROD 6 - OUTSIDE HANDLE TO LATCH ROD INSTALLATION (1) Push lock cylinder into lock cylinder housing/
outside handle. Ensure the lock cylinder is fully
seated in the handle.
(2) Install lock cylinder retaining clip. Ensure the
clip is fully seated.
(3) Engage lock cylinder to latch rod to the lock
cylinder.
(4) Install outside handle.
(5) Install door trim panel.Front door outside handle
Front door lock cylinder
Dodge Durango (DN) 1998-2003 Service Manual
- Lubrication and Maintenance
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