Inner Handle Removal/Installation

2011 Mazda 3 Mazdaspeed, 2.3 3SECTION Inner Handle Removal/Installation
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  1. Remove the front door trim.
  2. Using a flat head screwdriver, press and hold the tab in the direction indicated by arrow (1), and remove the shaft by pulling it in the direction indicated by arrow (2).
  3. Pull off the inner handle, and remove the door lock knob cable and inner handle cable.
  4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Fig 1: Removing/Installing Inner Handle
G01026817Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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