'93 240 DL door handle

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Boyd Anderson

Hello all,
I have a 93 240 DL on which the drivers side rear door handle fell
off because the bolts worked loose. How do I remove the interior panel to
access the workings of the door mechanism? Do I need special tools?

Thanks,
Boyd Anderson

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Boyd Anderson schreef:
Hello all,
I have a 93 240 DL on which the drivers side rear door handle fell
off because the bolts worked loose. How do I remove the interior panel to
access the workings of the door mechanism? Do I need special tools?

Remove the plastic square around the door opening handle (press the
upper edge a bit down and the lower edge a bit up and pull it out).

Unscrew the lock-unlock button (the one just inside the window).

Pull the plastic clinders out of the base of the armrest (the two of
them). You'll see two screws. Remove them too. Rotate the armrest about
60 or 70 degrees up and you can pull it out.

Rotate the clamps on the bottom of the maps-and-other-stuff-holders 90
degrees and pull them out. Move them up carefully. Remove both screws.

Use a wide screwdriver to losen the clips on the front and rear edge. Be
careful not to break them.

Lift the panel up a bit and it's free.

I'm sorry for the English (I don't know how all these handles and
buttons are called in English), but I'm sure you'll understand what I
mean if you start removing it.

While working on the door, also check that the holes on the lower edge
of the door are free and remove sand and other dirt. It will prevent
rust.
 
Boyd said:
Hello all,
I have a 93 240 DL on which the drivers side rear door handle fell
off because the bolts worked loose. How do I remove the interior panel to
access the workings of the door mechanism? Do I need special tools?

Thanks,
Boyd Anderson

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I haven't had a 240 for a couple of years, so from memory:
Remove the lock knob (unscrew)
Remove the trim around the inner door release (pull off)
Remove the plugs in the armrest and unscrew the screws (3 screws for
power window, 2 without)
Pivot the armrest 90 degrees to unhook the top
Remove the trim over the window winder (manual windows only) and the
screw behind it. Pull the crank off
Remove the 3 quarter turn plugs in the bottom of the pocket
Pull up on the pocket to release it front and rear, then unhook it from
the door panel
Pull the door panel off.

I hope I didn't miss any steps.
 
I just fixed a loose door handle on my '91 245 this weekend. Very simple.
The only specialty tool you'll need is a panel trim remover, about $6-8 at
any auto parts store. Putty knife will do in a pinch but you need to be
careful. Other tools you'll need are a philips head screwdriver and a torx
driver (T-20 or 25 I think). Your Volvo tool kit will have these bits in
the screwdriver handle.

-Unscrew the lock knob
-Pull out the plugs on the armrest (carefully w/small screwdriver), remove
the two torx-head screws. Disconnect power window switch if so equipped.
Not sure how to do a manual window. I guess you'd need to remove the winder
by whatever method it's held on by (clip, screw, etc.). Some trim panel
tools have the clip removal tool built in, so keep that in mind. Much
easier to justify a new specialty tool if it has more than one use.
-Remove plastic trim around door latch handle Should pull off with minimal
persuasion.
-Using panel trim remover tool, slide tool under panel along bottom and up
sides to locate the trim clips. Carefuly pry the panel out, theclips should
pop out of the door w/o too much struggle. There are about 10-12 total.
They should all be in the panel upon its removal. If any are still in the
door, pull them out and put them back in the panel.
-Lift door panel up and off door, careful of speaker wires. Disconnect
speaker wires, taking note of orientation.
-Feel around inside the bottom of door for your missing screws. This is
where I found one of mine, the other was about 1/2 way backed out. They're
not too big, so check carefully. If yours are missing, that will slow you
down, but you should be able to get the proper sized machine screws at a
hardware or auto parts store. Not sure what the size is, looked to be about
6mm, no more than 15mm long. I'm sure someone here will know the size, or
you can call your local dealer and ask the parts guy.
-Screw outer handle to door. A little threadlocker wouldn't hurt so you
don't have to repeat the process again anytime soon. Use a mild grade
threadlocker so they can be removed if needed.
-Reverse disassembly routine to put door back together. First check the
tape on the plastic sheet, mine was dried out in a few spots so I replaced a
few pieces w/fresh duct tape. You want to keep this sheet in place to keep
the moisture off the inner door panel. Now is also a good time to spray
some white lithium grease on the inner latch mechanism, since it's exposed.

That should do it, the '93s should be very similar to the '91s so I
hopefully have described everything you need to do. Total time start to
finish should be an hour or less.

Good luck!
MKL
'91 245
130,000mi
 
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