Mazda 2: Rear Outer Handle
REAR OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Fully close the rear door glass.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the sail inner garnish. (See SAIL INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
4. Remove the rear door trim. (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
5. Remove the rubber.
6. Remove the service hole cover.
7. Remove the screw from the service hole.
NOTE:
- The screw cannot be removed because of the stopper.
8. Press the tab on the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow.
9. Maintaining the condition in procedure 8, remove the outer handle garnish.
10. Press the hook on the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow.
11. Maintaining the condition in procedure 10, remove the rear outer handle.
12. Remove the handle protector and handle seat.
13. Remove the double-sided adhesive tape from both surfaces of the handle protector and the body. (See Handle Protector Installation Note).
14. Loosen the screw.
15. Press down the rod holder in the direction of arrow (1) and remove the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (2).(See Outer handle bracket Installation Note).
16. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Handle Protector Installation Note
1. If the handle protector is reused, adhere double-adhesive tape to the both surfaces of the handle protector as shown in the figure.
Outer handle bracket Installation Note
1. Hook the outer handle bracket tabs as shown in the figure.
INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Front Inner Handle
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the inner garnish. (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
3. Remove the front door trim. (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
4. Disconnect each cable and remove the front inner handle.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Rear inner handle
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the sail inner garnish. (See SAIL INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
3. Remove the rear door trim. (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).
4. Disconnect each cable and remove the rear inner handle.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
