1942 - 1947 Chevrolet Shop Manual



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	the door lock pillar and mark the handle shaft at the point where the hole should be drilled. 3. Remove handle, clamp in vise and drill a 3/16" hole through the center of the shaft at the point where punch marked. The handle is now ready for installation in the door. Door Handle Ferrule The door outside handle ferrules are rubber-covered on the outer circumference to provide insulation between the door panel and the shank of the door handle. Since the inside diameter of the ferrule is held to very close limits, care must be used when replacing one to prevent distortion of this inner surface which would result in the handle "binding." Removal 1. Remove the door handle. Free the body belt molding from its clips. 2. Using a screwdriver or similar thin-bladed tool under the molding and edge of the ferrule, pry the ferrule out of the door. In extreme cases it may be necessary to use a hacksaw blade to cut through one side of the ferrule, then collapse it to remove. Installation	3. Push the ferrule on the tool through the belt molding into the hole in the door until the ferrule seats against the belt molding, Fig. 21. Then turn the tee handle on the installing tool until it flares the inner end of the ferrule up behind the grommet. 4. Back off on the tee handle and remove the installing tool. Reassemble door handle and check to be sure it turns freely. DOOR LOCK Removal 1. Raise the door glass to the fully closed position. Remove the door window garnish molding and door trim pad. 2. Remove door outside handle and on front doors only remove the door safety lock. 3. Remove the door inner panel hole cover plates.

	1. Reassemble the body belt molding, making sure the ferrule or door handle hole is lined up with hole in the door panel. 2. Place a new ferrule on the installing tool B-223. Fig. 21, and adjust the collar "A" until the end of the ferrule is flush with the jaws of the tool.

		Fig. 22 -Door Lock Retaining Screws 4. Remove the screws holding the remote control mechanism to the door inner panel, shown in Fig. 22. Remove remote control link at door lock end. 5. Remove the four screws "A" holding the door lock assembly to the door. Fig. 22, and remove the lock assembly through the hole in the door inner panel. Replacement operations are the reverse of the foregoing. DOOR SAFETY LOCK Removal 1. Release the door weatherstrip on the door lock pillar facing, at a point just below the lock striker.
	Fig. 21-Installing Door Handle Ferrule