You can do this by sliding it back but it is a good idea to keep it open with a large brick or one of those devices that holds a bike s wheel in place.
How to fix a van sliding door handle.
Broken sliding door handles the fix repair 1.
Make sure that you use a door that has a lock for a door that leads to the exterior of the home.
Keep the hardware in case you need it for the new door handle.
The handle was broken so i had to replace it.
Remove the 2 screws to remove the handle once the door was open i could see how it was constructed.
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To save some money and repair it yourself you can do this repair in about 25 minutes with the roper tools first you have.
Door latch cable end repair replace with metal ends 99 ford e250 econoline cargo project van duration.
Step 1 remove the old handle open the door so that you can remove the old handle of your sliding door.
There are a bunch of wires that control the electric locks.
This is pretty simple if you want.
Here is the part i ordered.
The door handle moves a lever on the top of the latch which makes a cable pull another lever on the other end of the door which releases the catch on the back of the door.
Behind the door handle is a small square cover using a small flat screwdriver simply pop it from the top and remove.
Remove the old door handle from the slider by unscrewing the hardware.
Remove the inside door handle 6 there is suppose to be a pin 7 to remove but mine didn t have one.