Chapter 1 Routine maintenance and servicing

Bodywork and fittings 11•1121.5 Disengaging the hook fixings on thebase of the door stowage pocket/speakergrille moulding22.4a Door exterior handle and lock barrelsecuring arrangements (front door)A Handle screw locationsB Lock barrel retaining clip22.4b Removing the door exterior handle,guiding its operating rod out through thedoor skin (front door)Refitting7 To refit, first align the trim panel to the door,secure its upper edge into its hook fastenings,then press into position to engage the trimclips. Where electric window switches arefitted, reconnect the switch wiring multi-plugsbefore fitting the panel.8 If necessary, refit the clip to the windowregulator handle, then refit the handle to theregulator shaft by pushing it on. The clipshould engage positively, in the annulargroove on the shaft.9 Refit the door stowage pocket/speakergrille moulding, armrest/doorpull and doorinterior release handle bezel, as applicable, byreversing the method of removal.10 Refit the interior weatherstrip to itslocation, tapping it down into position, beingcareful not to bend or kink it. On front doors, itwill be necessary to slide its forward edgeunder the door mirror trim before tapping intoposition.22 Side door lock, lock cylinderand handles - removal andrefitting2Exterior handleRefitting5 Refitting is a reversal of the removalprocedure. On completion, re-secure the PVCsheet then refit the inner trim panel asdescribed in Section 21.Door lock barrelRemoval6 Remove the door inner trim panel, asdescribed in Section 21.7 Locally detach the PVC sheet from the doorto allow access into the door cavity. Do nottear the sheet; cut closely around the clips, asrequired.8 Drill out the rivets securing the door glassguide above the lock barrel, and remove it.9 Disconnect the lock barrel operating rodfrom the latch assembly, by twisting the clipand withdrawing the rod.10 Release the lock barrel retaining clip bywithdrawing it upwards, then from theoutside, withdraw the lock barrel and rod,guiding the rod out through the door skin. Thelock barrel and rod may be disconnected asrequired.Refitting11 Refitting is a reversal of the removalprocedure. Ensure that the lock barrel gasketis located correctly between the lock barrelouter surround and the door skin, and that thedoor glass guide is riveted securely. Checkthat the window operates smoothly andcorrectly, by temporarily refitting the regulatorhandle or operating the electric windowmotor.12 On completion, re-secure the PVC sheetthen refit the inner trim panel as described inSection 21.Door latch and interior releasehandleRemoval13 Remove the door inner trim panel, asdescribed in Section 21.14 Locally detach the PVC sheet from thedoor to allow access into the door cavity. Donot tear the sheet; cut closely around theclips, as required.15 On rear doors fitted with central locking,undo the two screws securing the rod guardand remove it (see illustration).16 Disconnect the operating rods from thelatch assembly as necessary. On rear doorswith central locking, disconnect and releasethe motor loom multi-plug assembly, andwithdraw the motor side of the loom back intothe door cavity. Undo the three screwssecuring the motor assembly, disengage itsoperating rod and remove it from the vehicle(see illustration).Removal1 Remove the door inner trim panel, asdescribed in Section 21.2 Locally detach the PVC sheet from the doorto allow access into the door cavity. Do nottear the sheet; cut closely around the clips, asrequired.3 Disconnect the handle operating rod fromthe latch assembly, by twisting the clip andwithdrawing the rod, as applicable.4 Remove the two screws securing thehandle then, from the outside, withdrawthe handle and rod, guiding the rod outthrough the door skin as necessary (seeillustrations). The handle and rod may bedisconnected as required.22.15 Rod guard securing screws(arrowed) on rear doors with centrallocking only22.16 Central locking motor retainingscrews (A), and loom multi-plugassembly (B) on rear door111595Ford Fiesta Remake