Balance of Assembly

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, 4D Sedan, StandardSECTION Balance of Assembly
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    Fig 1: Identifying Door Lock Cylinder Components
    GM1189288Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. With key inserted into cylinder, insert cylinder into housing (2). This will hold the pawl (1) into position once the cylinder is inserted into the housing.
  2. Shutter (8) and compression spring (6) are pre assembled to the cylinder in the service package.
  3. Install the cap (9) by aligning the notch in the cap with the large drain slot in the housing and pressing the cap until it bottoms out and snaps onto the housing (2).
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