Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1762
LOCK CYLINDERS
Ignition, door, deck lid, and rear hatch lock cylin-
ders are all codable to the key. Lock barrels, tum-
blers, and tumbler springs are available to allow the
technician to change replacement locks cylinders to
match the customer’s original key set. See the appro-
priate section in this manual for lock cylinder
removal. See the Mopar
t
catalogue for part numbers
and lock coding procedures.
FRONT DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and waterdam.
(2) Remove screws attaching latch to door.
(3) Disconnect all rods from latch (Fig. 30).
(4) Disconnect power lock motor wire connector, if
equipped.
(5) Remove latch from door face.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position latch on door face.
(2) Connect power lock motor wire connector, if
equipped.
(3) Connect all rods to latch.
(4) Install screws attaching latch to door. Tighten
screws to 11 N·m (8 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Install waterdam and door trim panel.
FRONT DOOR LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
(1) Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark posi-
tion of striker.
(2) Remove screws attaching striker to B-pillar
(Fig. 31).
(3) Separate striker from B-pillar.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position and align striker on B-pillar.
(2) Install screws attaching striker to B-pillar.
Tighten screws to 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
FRONT DOOR INSIDE HANDLE ACTUATOR
REMOVAL
The front door inside handle actuator is heat
staked to the front door trim panel during the man-
ufacturing process.
(1) Remove the door trim panel.
(2) Using an X-ACTO knife or equivalent, cut the
melted tabs securing the inside handle to the door
trim panel.
(3) Separate the inside handle from the trim
panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the inside handle in the trim panel.
(2) Heat stake the inside handle to the trim panel.
(3) Install the door trim panel.
FRONT DOOR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Roll window down.
(2) Remove door trim panel.
(3) Pull up on the rear corner of the weatherstrip
and lift from the door (Fig. 32).
Fig. 30 Door Latch
1 – FRONT DOOR LATCH
2 – LOCK BUTTON TO LATCH ROD
3 – INSIDE HANDLE TO LATCH ROD
4 – OUTSIDE HANDLE TO LATCH ROD
5 – LOCK CYLINDER TO LATCH ROD
Fig. 31 Front Door Latch Striker
1 – SPACER
2 – TAPPING PLATE
3 – STRIKER
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BODY
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)