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Front Door Removal/Installation: Notes

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. To remove the checker, remove the following parts:
    1. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Regulator handle (Vehicles with manual window system) (See REGULATOR HANDLE REMOVAL .) (See REGULATOR HANDLE INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front door speaker (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. To remove the front door hinges, remove the following parts:
    1. Windshield wiper arm and blade (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Cowl grille (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front bumper (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front combination lights (See FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Side step molding (Vehicle with the side step molding) (See SIDE STEP MOLDING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
    6. Front fender panel (See FRONT FENDER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
  5. Adjust the front door. (See DOOR ADJUSTMENT .)
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 1: Front Door With Torque Specifications
    G02566616Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.