Rear Outer Handle Removal/Installation

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Remove the rear door glass.
Remove the rear door unit.
Remove the rear door latch.
Remove the bolts.
Detach the rear outer handle and rear door latch rod.

Fig 1: Removing Rear Outer Handle & Rear Door Latch Rod Bolt
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
With the rear side of the rear outer handle fixed and the outer handle lever pulled out (1), remove the rear side of the rear outer handle from the rear door.
Pull out the front side of the rear outer handle from the rear door.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 2: Removing Rear Side Of Rear Outer Handle From Rear Door

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.