To remove the door panels you need to remove the armrest window crank door handle and any other hardware first.
How to get out door handle off the clip.
Pull the doorknob over the retaining pin and off the door.
While most handles are secured with exposed mounting screws you might need to check for a slot in the neck of the knob or lever.
The tool fits into a grove in the inside door handle and as it is pushed further onto the door handle shaft it releases the c clip and the door handle simply pulls off.
Pull the cover off the knob shaft to expose the screws.
Fortunately you should be able to take out even the trickiest design in just 10 or 15 minutes.
How to take off a door knob with no screws.
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When you first look at this style of door knob.
Then pop loose the door panel clips by using a broad blade screwdriver or u shaped clip lifter tool.
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Removing a door handle isn t always as straightforward as it seems.
Sometimes the clips have been installed backwards in which case insert the tool with the lever part of the door handle facing away from the tool.
Sometimes it sticks to the finish paint of the door.
Slide a flat screwdriver beneath the decorative trim ring or cover.
With the door panel removed now is a good time to lubricate and make any necessary repairs to the window and door mechanisms.
Pull the outer doorknob while pressing the retaining pin with the paper clip.
Straighten a large wire paper clip out and insert one end into the hole until you feel the spring loaded retaining pin.