Lexus ES300 (1997 year). Service manual — part 145

BO09D–03

N21797

Front Door Weatherstrip

Key Cylinder

Door Glass

Outside Handle

Door Glass Guide

Door Lock Protector

Door Belt Moulding

Upper Stop

Outside Rear
View Mirror

Door Hinge

Door Check Cover

Door Check

Door Hinge

Mirror Bracket

Upper Bracket
Garnish

Tweeter Speaker

Window Regulator

Setting Nut

Window Guide
Lower Plate

Inside Open Link

Locking Link

Door Inside Handle

Service Hole Cover

Door Trim

Door Inside
Handle Bezel

Power Window Switch

Grommet

Courtesy Light

Door Speaker

N·m (kgf·cm, ft·lbf) : Specified torque

Precoated part

Upper Stop

Door Lock

5.0 (51, 44 in.·lbf)

5.0 (51, 44 in.·lbf)

5.0 (51, 44 in.·lbf)

5.0 (51, 44 in.·lbf)

5.0 (51, 44 in.·lbf)

5.5 (56, 49 in.·lbf)

5.5 (56, 49 in.·lbf)

7.0 (71, 62 in.·lbf)

14 (143, 10)

14 (143, 10)

43 (440, 32)

43 (440, 32)

30 (306, 22)

30 (306, 22)

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BODY

FRONT DOOR

BO–13

1191

1997 LEXUS ES300 (RM511U)

FRONT DOOR

COMPONENTS

BO09E–01

N21383

N21425

: 7 Clips

N18282

N21774

BO–14

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BODY

FRONT DOOR

1192

1997 LEXUS ES300 (RM511U)

DISASSEMBLY

1.

REMOVE DOOR INSIDE HANDLE BEZEL

(a)

Open the cap, then remove the screw.

(b)

Using a screwdriver, remove the inside handle bezel.

HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
2.

REMOVE THESE PARTS:

(a)

Upper bracket garnish

(b)

Power window switch

3.

REMOVE DOOR TRIM

(a)

Using a screwdriver, remove the screw cap.

HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
(b)

Remove the 2 screws.

(c)

Insert a screwdriver between the door panel and door trim
to pry the trim out.

HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
(d)

Pull the trim upward to remove it, then disconnect the
courtesy light connector.

(e)

Remove the courtesy light from the door trim.

4.

REMOVE THESE PARTS:

(a)

Tweeter speaker

(b)

Outside rear view mirror
Torque: 5.5 N·m (56 kgf·cm, 49 in.·lbf)

(c)

Front door weatherstrip

5.

REMOVE DOOR INSIDE HANDLE

(a)

Remove the screw.

(b)

Disconnect the 2 control links from the inside handle as
shown in the illustration.

6.

REMOVE SERVICE HOLE COVER

Remove the grommet, then remove the service hole cover.
HINT:
At the time of assembly, please refer to the following item.
Bring out the links through the service hole cover.
7.

REMOVE SPEAKER

8.

DISCONNECT INSIDE OPEN LINK AND LOCKING
LINK

(a)

Using a clip remover, remove the clip.

(b)

Disconnect the 2 links from the door lock, then remove the
2 links.

9.

REMOVE FRONT DOOR WEATHERSTRIP

N21436

6 Clips

N21385

N21426

Snap Lower Plate

Setting Nut

Snap

Lower Plate

N21386

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BODY

FRONT DOOR

BO–15

1193

1997 LEXUS ES300 (RM511U)

10.

REMOVE DOOR BELT MOULDING

(a)

Remove the 2 clips from the front and rear edge of the
moulding shown in the illustration.

(b)

Pry out the clips from the edge of moulding and remove
the moulding.

11.

REMOVE UPPER STOP

Remove the 2 bolts and 2 upper stops as shown in the illustra-
tion.

Torque: 14 N·m (143 kgf·cm, 10 ft·lbf)

12.

REMOVE DOOR GLASS

(a)

Remove the 3 nuts.

(b)

Pull the door glass out of the panel carefully.

HINT:
At the time of assembly, please refer to the following item.
Insert a shop rag inside the panel to prevent scratching the
glass.

13.

REMOVE WINDOW REGULATOR

(a)

Disconnect the connector.

(b)

Remove the bolt of lower plate.
Torque: 5.0 N·m (51 kgf·cm, 44 in.·lbf)

(c)

Unlock the snap by pulling the lower plate.

(d)

Remove the snap and lower plate from the stud bolt of
lower bracket.

(e)

Remove the setting nut from the lower bracket.

(f)

Remove the 5 nuts and window regulator.
Torque: 5.0 N·m (51 kgf·cm, 44 in.·lbf)

HINT:
At the time of assembly, please refer to the following item.
Apply MP grease to the glass guide and rollers of window regu-
lator.

N21387

N21388

N21777

N21389

BO–16

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BODY

FRONT DOOR

1194

1997 LEXUS ES300 (RM511U)

14.

REMOVE DOOR GLASS GUIDE

Remove the bolt and guide.

Torque: 7.0 N·m (71 kgf·cm, 62 in.·lbf)

15.

REMOVE MIRROR BRACKET

Remove the 2 bolts, nut and bracket.

16.

REMOVE DOOR LOCK

(a)

Disconnect the 2 links from the outside handle and key
cylinder.

(b)

Disconnect the connector.

(c)

Remove the bolt.
Torque: 5.0 N·m (51 kgf·cm, 44 in.·lbf)

(d)

Remove the 3 screws and door lock.
Torque: 5.0 N·m (51 kgf·cm, 44 in.·lbf)

HINT:
At the time of assembly, please refer to the following item.
Apply adhesive to the 3 screws.

Part No.08833–00070, THREE BOND 1324 or equiva-
lent.

HINT:
At the time of assembly, please refer to the following item.
Apply MP grease to the sliding and rotating parts of the door
lock.
17.

REMOVE OUTSIDE HANDLE

(a)

Disconnect the connector.

(b)

Remove the 2 bolts and handle.
Torque: 5.0 N·m (51 kgf·cm, 44 in.·lbf)

(c)

Remove the key cylinder from the handle.