The door is disassembled for replacement or repair

Removing the front door trim

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

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Pry off with a screwdriver and remove the power window switch from the armrest handle

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Disconnect the wire block from the switch.

We also disconnect the wire block from the second switch

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Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws of the front fastening of the armrest handle

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We pry off with a screwdriver and take out the screw cap of the rear fastening of the armrest handle

We also remove the plug of the middle fastening screw

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Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the two fastening screws

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Remove the armrest handle

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We pull off the inner door handle, with a Phillips screwdriver we unscrew the self-tapping screw for fastening the lining of the inner handle

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Remove handle cover

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Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the three screws securing the door upholstery pocket

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We bring down the four ledges of the pocket from the holes in the upholstery and remove the pocket

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Squeeze the latch tabs

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Remove the door lock button

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Remove the lower part of the upholstery, remove the five clips for fastening the upholstery from the holes in the door panel

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Remove the upholstery (the arrows show the location of the caps)

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If the caps are broken, then we change them to new ones (the caps are suitable from the VAZ-2109)

Removing the exterior mirror of the front door

We remove the upholstery, as if It was described above

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Disconnecting the two outer mirror wire blocks

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Pry off with a screwdriver

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Remove the exterior mirror cover

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Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the three screws

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Remove the outside mirror by pulling its wires out of the door

Install the mirror in reverse order

Removing the inner handle of the front door

Remove the door upholstery as described above

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Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the handle

Move the handle back, remove its protrusion from the door opening

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Squeezing the petals of the thrust tip with pliers

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Remove the tip from the lever of the pen and remove it

Install the handle in reverse order

Removing the outer door handle

Remove the front door upholstery

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Pry off with a screwdriver and disconnect the outer handle rod from the lock levers

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Also disconnect the lock switch rod

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With a head of 8, unscrew the handle fastening nut

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Unscrew the outer handle bolt

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Sliding forward to the stop and lifting the handle, we take it out of the door together with the rods

Install the outer handle in reverse order

Removing the front door lock

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

Remove the front door upholstery

Disconnecting the rod from the inner handle

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Remove the rod of the internal lock drive from the holder

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Disconnecting the wire pads in the interior light switch (the switch is located inside the door lock)

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Disconnect the two pads of the electric door lock from the pads of the door wiring harness

When removing the right door lock, disconnect one block of wires

Disconnect the outer handle rod and the lock switch rod from the lock levers (described above)

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Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the three screws

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We remove the lock from the door with the rods of the button and the internal drive of the lock

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Disconnecting the rods from the lock levers

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Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the electric drive to the lock bracket

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Remove the electric drive

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Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the self-tapping screw securing the electric drive hinge

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Remove the loop

Install the front door lock in reverse order

Removing the front door lock

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Before removing the latch, mark its position relative to the body

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Using an impact screwdriver with a Phillips tip, unscrew the two screws securing the retainer

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Remove the retainer and gasket

When adjusting the lock latch, you need to loosen the two screws securing it

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By moving the latch relative to the holes in the rack, we adjust the position of the latch vertically and horizontally.

We tighten the screws of the latch and check the position of the closed door.

If necessary, then repeat the operation, achieving the correct position of the door.

Removing and installing front door glass

Lower the glass as far as it will go

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

Remove the outside mirror as described above

Remove the door upholstery

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Use a screwdriver to pry the edge of the inner seal of the sliding window through the hole for the upholstery piston

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Remove the seal

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Pry off the edge of the outer seal with a screwdriver

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Remove the seal

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Remove the upper glass seal

We temporarily connect the power window switch to the wire block and connect the negative battery terminal.

We raise the glass so that through the lower hole in the inner panel of the door it is possible to unscrew the bolts securing the glass clip to the slider of the power window mechanism.

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With a head of 8, unscrew the two bolts securing the glass clip to the slider of the power window mechanism

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Slightly turning the glass forward, take it out through the door window.

Install the glass in reverse order.

Removing the front door power window mechanism

Remove the glass of the front door, as described above

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

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Disconnect the power window wiring harness and the door wiring harness

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We unscrew the head for 10 seven nuts securing the power window mechanism

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Remove the power window mechanism through the bottom hole in the inner door panel

Install the mechanism in reverse order.

Removing and installing the front door

Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.

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Remove the bolt securing the limiter to the body.

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Turn along the axis and disconnect the wiring harness block from the door.

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Remove the locking brackets of the door hinge axles (old version)

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With a head of 8, we unscrew the two locking bolts of the hinges (new version)

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Remove the door upwards

Install the front door in the reverse order of removal.