Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing mounting bracket
| Special tools and workshop equipment
required |
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 Note
| Removal and installation are only described for the left
door handle bracket. The right side is similar. |
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Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783- |
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Remove front door trim
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70. |
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Remove lock cylinder cover cap
→ Chapter and lock cylinder
→ Chapter depending on version. |
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Or remove cover cap without lock cylinder
→ Chapter. |
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Remove door handle
→ Chapter. |
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Remove inner door cover
→ Chapter. |
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Remove door handle
→ Chapter. |
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Unscrew bolt -4- and remove base
-1-. |
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Remove door handle bracket -1- from
front door -arrow d-. |
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Release holding device -5- and swivel
it out of mounting in door handle bracket -arrow
a-. |
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Lift cable bolt out of mounting -arrow b-. |
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Take cable -2- out of door handle
bracket -1--arrow c-. |
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Insert cable -2- into door handle
bracket -1-. |
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Slide cable bolt into mounting -arrow b-. |
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Swivel holding device -5- into mounting
of door handle bracket -arrow c- and
engage. |
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Guide door handle bracket -1- at front
into door -arrow a-. |
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Insert base -1- and tighten bolts
-4-. |
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Bolts
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - door handle and door lock“ |
Removing
Note
Removal and installation are described only for the right
door handle. The left side is similar.
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
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Other materials:
Setting vehicle to initial position for wheel alignment
If measured values are outside specified tolerances, this
may be because the vehicle is inclined.
Right-hand drive vehicles or e.g. vehicles with an automatic
gearbox may lean to one side slightly.
This is due to the ins ...
Introduction
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Information on wheel rims
Structure of wheel rim
1 -
Wheel rim flange
Stop for tyre side beading
2 -
Hump (H2) on both shoulders of rim
Prevents the tyre slipping off the shoulder of the rim while driving
through tight b ...
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Removing and installing door handle
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