Question 1

How to Remove and Install the Front Door Latch Assembly on Ford Taurus?

Accepted Answer

Uninstall of the front door latch starts with trimming off the front door panel and removing the bolt before setting the interior door handle aside. You should position the watershield to the side before you disconnect the electrical connectors of the exterior mirror and keyless entry keypad and front door disarm switch. Pass the grommet of wiring harness through the door module before you link the electrical connectors for window regulator and window switch and position the front door window to reach the window glass clamp bolts. Remove the electrical connectors of both the window regulator and the window switch while carefully recording how to reach the forward window glass clamp bolt by passing through the wiring harness grommet hole. Move two bolts securing the window glass clamp then increase the window glass to maximum height before securing it with tape. Start by removing the circlip from the door lock cylinder and setting aside the front door lock cylinder rod together with pawl before taking out the front door lock cylinder pawl from the actuating rod. After opening the yellow clip you can disconnect the exterior door handle actuating rod from the front door latch. Proceed to remove the three front door latch bolts and eleven bolts to set the door module aside. Remove the rain hat by pulling out the push pin while you disconnect the door ajar switch along with door lock actuator electrical connectors and the push button rod from the latch of the front door. The interior door handle cable should be released from its position on the latch and the front door latch must be retrieved from its bracket position and any necessary door lock actuator or door ajar switch components need to be removed. The process of installation requires adding the door ajar switch and door lock actuator only if needed. Install the door lock cylinder pawl together with the door disarm switch onto the door lock cylinder and secure it with the circlip. The front door latch requires installation on the bracket then the interior door handle cable gets connected to the latch before the rain hat is installed. On the front door latch install the push button rod before you attach both the electric connectors from the door ajar switch and door lock actuator. Affix the door module afterward tightening the eleven bolts to 8 Nm (71 lb-in) and the three front door latch bolts to 12 Nm (106 lb-in). The installation of exterior door handle and door latch should be completed properly before attaching the exterior door handle actuating rod to the yellow clip which should freely dangle to prevent misadjustment. The front door latch needs the exterior door handle actuating rod connected through the yellow clip which should be closed. Install the two window glass clamp bolts starting with the front door lock cylinder pawl connection for actuating rods and position the window in complete rearward position before tightening to 8 Nm (71 lb-in). After guiding the grommet through the door module push the wiring harness until you connect the exterior mirror electrical connector and keyless entry keypad and front door disarm switch electrical leads if installation requires them. Before putting on the front door trim panel you must install the watershield and set the interior door handle before inserting the bolt to a loose fit. Install the interior door handle bolt through the hole and rotate it until it reaches 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

Question 2

How to service and repair the front Door Latch Assembly on Ford Taurus?

Accepted Answer

Service or repair of the front door latch requires you to first remove the trim panel and bolt before positioning the interior door handle to one side. Start by placing the watershield to the side then disconnect external mirror power supply in addition to removing keyless entry keypad and front door disarm switch power connections. The door module grommet should be pushed through while connecting window regulator and window switch connectors until you can reach the window glass clamp bolts. The window regulator and window switch electrical connectors should be disconnected after marking the forward window glass clamp bolt position since it requires passing through the wiring harness grommet hole. Use pliers to remove two window glass clamp bolts before raising the glass window up to final position with tape as prevention. You must start by taking off the door lock cylinder circlip yet keep the front door lock cylinder rod and pawl off to the side before extracting the front door lock cylinder pawl from its actuating rod. Open the yellow clip to detach the exterior door handle actuating rod from the front door latch and then remove all eleven bolts alongside the three front door latch bolts that will secure the door module in position. Separate the door ajar switch and door lock actuator electrical connectors after disconnecting the push button rod from the front door latch and removing its rain hat using a push pin. The interior door handle cable needs release from the latch before removing the front door latch from its bracket which might require removal of both the door lock actuator and door ajar switch. First position the door lock cylinder pawl along with the door disarm switch following door ajar switch and door lock actuator installation when required. Place the front door latch onto its bracket while joining the interior door handle cable to the latch then position the rain hat onto its designated place on the latch. Affix the push button rod to the front door latch before connecting both the door ajar switch and door lock actuator electrical connection wires. Position the door module before installing eleven bolts secured at 8 Nm (71 lb-in) while the three front door latch bolts should be tight to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft). When the exterior door handle meets specification the technician should install it and tighten the door latch before hanging the exterior door handle rod with the yellow clip to maintain free movement and prevent alignment problems. Install the exterior door handle actuating rod to the front door latch by sealing the yellow clip before following up with the front door lock cylinder actuating rod connection to the front door lock cylinder pawl. Place the two window glass clamp bolts on the window while it stays fully rearward in both clamps so you can tighten them to 8 Nm (71 lb-in). Feeder the wiring harness grommet through the door module and setup the keyless entry keypad along with the front door disarm switch electrical connector if present and also connect the exterior mirror electrical connector in case of equipment. You should first install the watershield followed by positioning the interior door handle before loosely installing the bolt. Prepare the front door trim panel before aligning its interior door handle pins to the front trim and installing the interior handle bolt while tightening it to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

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