How to remove the door handle from a 4200
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Outside. I've taken the door card off already. Now finding it difficult to workout where the bolts are to take it off.
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conaero
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Did one last week and it’s an absolute twatt of a job
Door card off
Remove the glass
lower the mechanism
turn the battery off
remove the three door catch screws and let it hang
the handle is held on by 3x8mm nuts that rust solid
the difficult one is accessed through a hole in the sheet metal, the other two by going in by the large cutout
disconnect the 2 rods to the handle, the nylon heads rotate to release
mask around the handle to protect the paint
commence wiggling and swearing
the end by the door edge you have to force the mech through, it’s not a refined exit as the stud won’t release from its hole and inhibits movement, I bent it away in the end then it came out. I did this by putting a prybar through the outside down the side of the handle and pushing it away to release.
Door card off
Remove the glass
lower the mechanism
turn the battery off
remove the three door catch screws and let it hang
the handle is held on by 3x8mm nuts that rust solid
the difficult one is accessed through a hole in the sheet metal, the other two by going in by the large cutout
disconnect the 2 rods to the handle, the nylon heads rotate to release
mask around the handle to protect the paint
commence wiggling and swearing
the end by the door edge you have to force the mech through, it’s not a refined exit as the stud won’t release from its hole and inhibits movement, I bent it away in the end then it came out. I did this by putting a prybar through the outside down the side of the handle and pushing it away to release.
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Thanks Conaero. How did you get at the nut which sits behind the window glass?
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conaero
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Took the glass out. I’ll amend my guide
turn the battery off, it only takes a lean against a microswitch and the scissor can guillotine your fingers
That's what I thought you would say. Is the glass simple to remove and reinstall? I also thought a long off set 8mm ring spanner would do the trick which of course I don't possess!
Thanks a lot for your help I'll give that a go.
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Just in case where is your workshop? Thanks
Ok Great.
tomoshea
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word of advice, getting the mechanism out of the frame through front surface of the door is a bit tricky, remembering how you did it when trying to put it back in - even more tricky!!, recommend putting small bit of masking/ insulating tape around the leading edge of the door frame... just in case