Lock Cylinders; Front Door Latch; Front Door Latch Striker; Front Door Inside Handle Actuator - Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
INSTALLATION
(1) Push lock cylinder into lock cylinder housing/
outside handle. Ensure the lock cylinder is fully
seated in the handle.
(2) Install lock cylinder retaining clip. Ensure the
clip is fully seated.
(3) Engage lock cylinder to latch rod to the lock
cylinder.
(4) Install outside handle.
(5) Install door trim panel.

LOCK CYLINDERS

Ignition, door, deck lid, and rear hatch lock cylin-
ders are all codable to the key. Lock barrels, tum-
blers, and tumbler springs are available to allow the
technician to change replacement locks cylinders to
match the customer's original key set. See the appro-
priate section in this manual for lock cylinder
removal. See the Mopar catalogue for part numbers
and lock coding procedures.

FRONT DOOR LATCH

REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Peel back water dam as necessary.
(3) For access to latch, roll up glass and remove
bolts attaching rearward glass run channel to door.
Move and secure glass run channel.
(4) Remove screws attaching latch to door shut
face (Fig. 34).
(5) Disengage wire harness connector for power
door locks, if equipped.
(6) Disengage lock button to latch rod from the
latch.
(7) Disengage lock cylinder to latch rod from the
latch (Fig. 32).
(8) Disengage inside handle to latch rod from the
latch.
(9) Disengage outside handle to latch rod from the
latch.
(10) Separate latch from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Engage latch rod to outside handle.
(2) Engage inside handle to latch rod to the latch.
(3) Engage lock cylinder to latch rod to the latch.
(4) Engage lock button to latch rod to the latch.
(5) Position latch in door.
(6) Install screws attaching latch to door shut face.
Tighten the screws to 9.6 N·m (85 in. lbs.) torque.
(7) Engage outside handle to latch rod to the latch.
(8) Engage wire harness connector for power door
locks, if equipped.
(9) Install rearward glass run channel.
(10) Install water dam.
Fig. 34 Latch
1 – LATCH
2 – DOOR
(11) Install door trim panel.
(12) Using the access hole in the door shut face,
loosen the latch adjustment screw and ensure the
outside door handle is flush with door outer panel.
Tighten the adjustment screw.

FRONT DOOR LATCH STRIKER

REMOVAL
(1) Use a wax crayon or equivalent and mark posi-
tion of striker on B-pillar.
(2) Remove bolts attaching striker and shim to
B-pillar (Fig. 35).
(3) Separate striker from B-pillar.
INSTALLATION
(1) Using alignment marks, position shim and
striker on B-Pillar.
(2) Install bolts. Tighten bolts to 28 N·m (20 ft.
lbs.) torque.

FRONT DOOR INSIDE HANDLE ACTUATOR

The front door inside handle actuator is heat
staked to the trim panel. If the handle needs servic-
ing, refer to the heat staking procedure located in
this section.
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