INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING BREAKS. GMC Truck GMC Suburban

SUBJECT: INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING BREAKS (REPLACE PIN AND SPRING)

MODELS: 1988-94 CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCK C/K MODELS 1990-95 TOPKICK/KODIAK MODELS

CONDITION:

THE SPRING FOR THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK. IN THE PAST, THE DOOR CONTROL SWITCH PANEL ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. A SPRING REPAIR KIT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

CAUSE:

FREQUENT USE.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE PIN AND SPRING, USING A NEW SPRING KIT.

SERVICE PROCEDURE:

1. DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. 2. VEHICLES WITHOUT POWER LOCKS AND/OR WINDOWS, REMOVE THE DOOR CONTROL SWITCH PANEL ASSEMBLY (FIGURE 1, ITEM 1) FROM THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER LOCKS AND/OR WINDOWS, REMOVE THE DOOR CONTROL SWITCH PANEL (FIGURE 1, ITEM 1) AND DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. 3. REMOVE THE POWER DOOR LOCK AND DOOR HANDLE BEZEL BY PRYING OUT. 4. REMOVE THE ARM REST. 5. REMOVE THE TRIM PANEL FROM THE DOOR. 6. DRILL OUT SIX REMOTE CONTROL HANDLE RIVETS. 7. DISCONNECT THE CONTROL RODS FROM THE DOOR HANDLE AND LOCK. 8. REMOVE THE PIN IN THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY USING A PUNCH.

IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE THE TIP OF THE PUNCH IS SMALLER THAN THE END OF THE PIN HOLDING THE SPRING.

9. REMOVE THE BROKEN DOOR HANDLE SPRING (FIGURE 1, ITEM 2). 10. INSTALL A NEW SPRING (FIGURE 1, ITEM 2). 11. INSTALL A NEW DOOR HANDLE PIN. 12. RECONNECT CONTROL RODS TO THE HANDLE AND LOCK ASSEMBLY AND SECURE THE REMOTE CONTROL ASSEMBLY TO DOOR MODULE WITH SIX RIVETS. 13. REINSTALL THE DOOR TRIM PANEL AND ARM REST. 14. REINSTALL THE POWER LOCK AND DOOR HANDLE BEZEL. 15. VEHICLES WITHOUT POWER LOCKS AND/OR WINDOWS, REINSTALL THE DOOR CONTROL SWITCH PANEL ASSEMBLY. IF EQUIPPED, WITH POWER LOCKS AND/OR WINDOWS, REINSTALL THE DOOR CONTROL SWITCH PANEL ASSEMBLY AND RECONNECT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. 16. RECONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION QTY 12383517 SPRING KIT - FRONT SIDE DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE 1/DOOR

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OP DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME B4332 R + R INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING, RH 0.6 HR. B4333 R + R INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING, LH 0.6 HR.

FIGURES: 1

CAPTIONS: FIGURE 1 - INTERIOR DOOR CONTROL SWITCH PANEL ASSEMBLY

Object Number: 82756 Size: FS

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