Tesla Model 3: Handle - Exterior Release - Door - Front - LH (Adjust)
SPECIAL TOOLS
Gauge, Taper Step (1080552-00-A)
Procedure
- Remove the LH front door exterior release handle. See Handle - Exterior
Release - Door - Front - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Exercise the handle mechanism, pulling the handle to the maximum
position and releasing it, 5 times.
- If the handle binds or slows down during the exercise, replace the
handle.
- Remove the shims from the handle, noting which shims are for which
mounting hole.
- Enlarge the handle mounting holes (x3) to 10mm in diameter.
Note: You might need to enlarge the shims as well.
- Remove the tempset feature tab from the handle.
- Return the shims to the handle.
Note: Use grease to temporarily hold the shims in place on the
handle
- Install the handle onto the door, and then install and hand-tighten the
nuts that attach the handle to the door.
- Use the taper step gauge to check the gap and flush of the handle to the
door surface.
- Gap: 1mm +1.5/-0.0mm
- Flush: 0.5mm +2.5/-0.5mm
- Insert shims between the handle and door inside surface at the handle
mounting studs to adjust the gap and flush of the handle, if necessary.
Note: Do not stack any more than two shims per mounting stud.
- When the gap and flush are within specification, tighten the nuts that
attach the handle to the door.
Torque 7 Nm
- Install the plugs (x2) that cover access to the LH front door exterior
release handle nuts.
- Connect the wiring harness to the LH front door exterior release handle
connector.
- Install the LH front door closeout panel. See Closeout Panel - Door -
Front - LH (Remove and Install).
- Install the front LH door glass. See Glass - Door - LH - Front (Remove
and Replace).
- Install the LH front door trim panel. See Panel - Door Trim - Front - LH
(Remove and Install).
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Warning: The side impact airbag deployment depends on the front door
sensor's ability to detect a side impact from air pressure. Make sure that there
are no uncovered holes in the front door shel
SPECIAL TOOLS
Gauge, Taper Step (1080552-00-A)
Procedure
Remove the LH rear door exterior release handle. See Handle - Exterior
Release - Door - Rear - LH (Remove and Replace).
Exercise the ha
Warning: The side impact airbag deployment depends on the front door
sensor's ability to detect a side impact from air pressure. Make sure that there
are no uncovered holes in the front door shel
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Remove
Open the LH front door.
Move the driver seat fully to the rear.
Release the clips that attach the driver footrest to the body, and
remove the footrest from the vehicle.
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
Remove
Remove the LH rear door trim panel. See
Panel - Door Trim - Rear - LH (Remove and Install).
Release the clips that attach the rear window switch to the door trim
panel.
Tip: Release the front clips first, and then release the rear clips while
pushing the rear window swi