Ford Focus RS (2011 year). Instruction — part 53

8. Disconnect the front door power window

control unit electrical connector.

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9. Raise the front door window glass.

10. Using suitable tape, secure the front door

window glass to the front door.

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11. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

For additional information,

refer to: Battery

Disconnect and Connect

(414-01 Battery,

Mounting and Cables, General
Procedures).

12. Remove the components in the order

indicated in the following illustration(s) and
table(s).

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Description

Item

Exterior mirror interior trim panel

See Removal Detail

1

Front door tweeter speaker electrical

2

Description

Item

connector

Exterior mirror electrical connector (if
equipped)

3

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6

15 Nm

5

15 Nm

23 Nm

4

N

5

N

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Description

Item

Door check strap

4

Door hinge retaining bolts

See Removal Detail

5

Description

Item

See Installation Detail

Door

See Removal Detail

6

E52072

8

10

8 Nm

7

8 Nm

13

12

9

11

7

Description

Item

Front door handle, lock and latch retaining
bracket retaining screws

7

Front door latch retaining bolts

8

Front door wiring harness retaining clip

See Removal Detail

9

Front door latch remote control cable

See Removal Detail

10

Description

Item

Front door wiring harness

See Removal Detail

11

Door lock actuator retaining screw

See Removal Detail
See Installation Detail

12

Front door inner panel

See Removal Detail
See Installation Detail

13

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17

18

19

16

15

14

N

Description

Item

Exterior front door latch electrical
connector

14

Front door handle, lock and latch retaining
bracket

See Removal Detail
See Installation Detail

15

Front door latch remote control cable

See Removal Detail

16

Exterior front door handle remote control
cable

See Removal Detail

17

Description

Item

Front door latch retaining bracket retaining
rivet

See Removal Detail

18

Front door latch

See Removal Detail
See Installation Detail

19

13. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

14. Vehicles with global closing, initialize the

door window motors.

For additional information,

refer to: Door

Window Motor Initialization

(501-11 Glass,

Frames and Mechanisms, General
Procedures).

Removal Details

Item 1

Exterior mirror interior trim panel

CAUTION: Do not place excessive strain
on the exterior mirror and front door
tweeter speaker wiring harness.

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Item 5

Door hinge retaining bolts

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1.

CAUTION: Protect the door using a soft

cloth to prevent damage to the front door.

With the aid of another technician and a
suitable trolley jack, support and detach the
front door from the front door hinges.

Item 6

Door

1. Detach the front door wiring harness from

the A-pillar.

TIE41215

2. Disconnect the front door wiring harness

electrical connector.

TIE41216

3.

CAUTION: After the front door wiring

harness electrical connector has been
disconnected, position the front door back
onto the front door hinges. Failure to follow
this instruction may cause damage to the
front door.

Position the front door onto the front door
hinges.

Item 9

Front door wiring harness retaining clip

1. Detach the front door wiring harness

retaining clip from the front door.

E47330

Item 10

Front door latch remote control cable

1. Using a suitable screwdriver, latch the front

door lock into the closed position.

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2. Detach the front door latch remote control

cable from the front door latch remote
control handle.

1. Operate the door latch remote control handle

lock to the lock position.

2. Release the remote control cable retaining

clips.

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3. Detach the inner remote control cable from

the remote control handle lock lever.

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2

3

Item 11

Front door wiring harness

1. Detach and push the front door wiring

harness into the front door.

E47360

Item 12

Door lock actuator retaining screw

1. Detach the front door lock actuator.

1. Loosen the door lock actuator retaining

screw.

2. Release the door lock actuator retaining clip.
3. Slide the door lock actuator towards the front

of the vehicle.

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3

Item 13

Front door inner panel

CAUTION: When removing the front door
inner panel, care must be taken that the
door wiring harness is not trapped or
placed under excessive strain.

Item 15

Front door handle, lock and latch

retaining bracket

1. Press in the centers of the front door handle,

lock and latch retaining bracket retaining clip
locking pins.

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Item 16

Front door latch remote control cable

1. NOTE: Do not kink the front door latch

remote control cable.

NOTE: In order to remove the front door latch
remote control cable from the front door latch lever
the cable must be rotated.

Disconnect the front door latch remote
control cable from the front door latch.

1. Using a suitable screwdriver, release the

front door latch remote control cable locking
tangs from the front door latch.

2. Detach the front door latch remote control

outer cable from the front door latch.

3. Rotate the front door latch remote control

cable.

1

1

2

3

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Item 17

Exterior front door handle remote

control cable

1. NOTE: Do not kink the exterior front door

handle remote control cable.

NOTE: In order to remove the exterior front door
handle remote control cable from the front door
latch lever the cable must be rotated.

Disconnect the exterior front door handle
remote control cable from the front door
latch.

1. Using a suitable screwdriver, release the

exterior front door handle remote control
outer cable locking tangs from the front door
latch.

2. Detach the exterior front door handle remote

control cable from the front door latch.

3. Rotate the exterior front door handle remote

control cable.

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1

2

3

Item 18

Front door latch retaining bracket

retaining rivet

1. Using a suitable

hand drill remove

and

discard the door latch retaining bracket
retaining rivet.

Item 19

Front door latch

1. Detach the front door lock actuator from the

front door handle, lock and latch retaining
bracket.

1. Press the front door handle, lock and latch

retaining bracket release clip.

2. Slide the front door handle, lock and latch

retaining bracket out of the front door latch.

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2. Detach the door lock cylinder actuator rod

from the front door latch.

Installation Details

Item 19

Front door latch

1. Connect the door lock cylinder actuator rod

to the front door latch.

2. Install the front door latch.

• Using

a suitable Rivet gun

install a new front

door latch rivet.

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Item 15

Front door handle, lock and latch

retaining bracket

1. Install the front door handle, lock and latch

retaining bracket to the door inner panel.

2. From the back of the front door handle, lock

and latch retaining bracket press in the
retaining clip locking pins.

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Item 13

Front door inner panel

1. Before installing the front door inner panel

retaining bolts, feed the door wiring harness
electrical connector through the front door
wiring harness hole.

Item 12

Door lock actuator retaining screw

1. Install the front door lock actuator to the

front door.

2. Tighten the front door lock actuator retaining

screw.

Item 5

Door hinge retaining bolts

1. Apply a coating of

adhesive

to the door hinge

retaining bolts.

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