OEM 2006 Mercury Montego Door Handle

2006 Mercury Montego Door Handle Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the exterior front door handle on 2006 Mercury Montego?

  A: Service and repair of the exterior front door handle requires removing the front door interior trim panel together with the bolt in order to place the interior door handle out of the way. The next step requires setting the watershield to the side followed by disconnecting three components: the exterior mirror electrical connector together with the remote keyless entry (RKE) keypad and the front door disarm switch electrical connectors. After inserting the grommet through the door module you need to reconnect both electrical components for Window regulator and Window switch before setting the door window at full elevation using tape for security. Begin by removing the front door lock cylinder circlip if present and by positioning the front door lock cylinder rod and pawl to the side. Then disconnect the window regulator and window switch electrical connectors followed by the step of loosening the two window glass clamp bolts. The service requires extraction of the front door lock cylinder pawl from its placement on the actuating rod followed by opening the yellow clip to release the exterior door handle actuating rod from the front door latch before removing the three front door latch bolts. First remove the nut and exterior door handle cap from the left front door before taking out the door lock cylinder followed by moving the exterior door handle backward while removing the combination of exterior door handle gasket and hardware. You should start by loosening the exterior door handle reinforcement bolt then take out the reinforcement which sits inside the door cavity. Begin by holding the bezel cap to access the bezel cap bolt with a T-5 torx socket. Next shift the exterior door handle in the rear direction until you can remove it together with the gasket and reinforcement. The right front door handle needs its reinforcement placed inside the door before securing the bolt at 7 Nm (62 lb-in) torque while you install the gasket and exterior door handle and bezel cap bolt at the same torque. Push the exterior door handle forward before you secure the bezel cap at its proper position on the bezel. Residents should install the exterior door handle reinforcement of the left front door by adding the door disarm switch with the door lock cylinder pawl on the door lock cylinder and after circlip installation, residents should secure the bolt at 7 Nm (62 lb-in). Fit the gasket then install the exterior door handle and door lock cylinder before joining the actuating rod to the pawl while fixing the door handle cap with the nut tightened to 7 Nm (62 lb-in). All door modules should be placed before installation of 11 bolts at 8 Nm (71 lb-in) torque which needs to be followed by front door latch bolt torquing to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft). The exterior door handle should be installed properly with all specified tightening values in place before the exterior door handle actuating rod receives the yellow clip for free movement without improper adjustments. The front door lock cylinder used with a rod and pawl must be positioned on the door lock cylinder before installing the circlip. Snug the two window glass clamp bolts to 8 Nm torque setting while keeping the window both clamps and fully rearward. Insert the door module grommet and reattach electrical connectors before putting the watershield into place, secure the interior door handle, partially tighten the bolt and finish with installation of the inside trim panel while centering the alignment pins of the handle and torquing the bolt to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).