Tesla Model 3: Closeout Panel - Door - Front - LH (Remove and Install)
SPECIAL TOOLS
Rivnut Install Kit, for NA (Optional special tool if the thread for the closeout panel becomes stripped) (1054712-00-A )
Rivnut Install Kit, for EMEA (Optional special tool if the thread for the closeout panel becomes stripped) (1054712-01-A )
Service Rivnut (Optional special tool if the thread for the closeout panel becomes stripped) (1004296-00-A)
Service bolt (Optional special tool if the thread for the closeout panel becomes stripped) (1015888-00-C)
Remove
- Remove the front LH front door speaker. See Speaker - Front Door - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the bolts that attach the window motor to the closeout panel.
Torque 3 Nm
- Disconnect the electrical wiring harness from the LH door pressure sensor connector.
- Disconnect the electrical wiring harness from the LH door mirror connectors.
- Release the clips that attach the electrical wiring harness to the closeout panel.
- Remove the bolts that attach the closeout panel to the door. Torque 4 Nm
- Release the clips (3x) that attach the closeout panel to the door and window regulator, and then remove the closeout panel from the vehicle.
Note: Pass the electrical wiring harness through the hole in the
closeout panel, as the closeout panel is being removed.
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following:
Caution:
Repeated installations might strip the door mounting holes for the closeout panel. On installation, hand-start the screws so as to reduce the risk of stripping the threads. Install rivnuts where any of the mounting holes for the closeout panel are stripped. Use a 7.5mm drill to prepare the hole for rivnut installation.
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Seal - Body - Side - Front - Primary - LH (Remove and Replace)
Remove
Remove the LH B-pillar applique. See
Applique - B-Pillar - LH (Remove and Replace).
Release the clips (x3) that attach the front LH primary body seal to the
mid B-pillar, the uppe
Seal - Body - Side - Rear - Primary - LH (Remove and Replace)
Remove
Remove the LH B-pillar applique. See
Applique - B-Pillar - LH (Remove and Replace).
Release the clips (x3) that attach the rear LH primary body seal to the
mid B-pillar, the upper
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Brake Fluid Check
SPECIAL TOOLS
BrakeStrip 100 Brake Fluid Test Strips
(1510075-00-A)
Procedure
Caution:
Brake fluid dissolves paint. Have clean towels and plenty of
water standing by
Motor - Recliner - Backrest - Driver Seat (Remove and Replace)
Remove
Remove the lumbar support assembly from the driver's seat back. See
Lumbar Support - Backrest - Driver Seat (Remove and Replace).
Remove and discard the clip that attaches the recliner tube to the
frame.
Use a rubber hammer to tap the recliner tube where the clip was located
