Replacing the door handles on a 90 something OBS truck etc..

[Da Burb]

Changing door handles on an OBS (98) Suburban.

Start with removal of the interior door trim and panel.

Firmly pull the triangle piece (plastic piece covering the back of the mirror mounting screws) until it releases. It’s very tight and requires quite a bit of force.
Once released a little it can be slid up and off.





Remove the two Phillips head screws located in the armrest.



Remove the switch panel/speaker by lifting the rear section straight up until the clips are free. Slide the switch panel backward until the front tab is clear and remove the panel and disconnect the plugs going to the speaker and switches.









Remove the door handle bezel.
Use a small screwdriver to put pressure on the bezel as you slide a bigger, flat bladed screwdriver between the bezel and handle assembly at the tree points shown in the pictures.







After the three clips have ‘popped’ releasing the rear section of the bezel, gently push the bezel forward to release the front clip/tab.





Work your fingers under one corner of the door trim and pull firmly.
Keep working your way around pulling in the area’s where you can feel the trim is fixed to the door. Get as close to the fixing plugs as possible and pull HARD!
You may break a couple of fixing plugs in this process so it’s advisable to buy some spares before undertaking this process.





Once all of the fixing plugs have been released, the door trim can be lifted up and away from the door. The top of the trim hooks down over the top of the door between the top of the door and the window glass.



Peel back the plastic covering the inside door skin.



Remove the two screws securing the handle to the door. One located in the door jamb and the other located through the hole in the inner skin.





Remove the three ‘torx’ head screws located in the door jamb holding the door latch mechanism to the door.



Pull the bottom of the outer door handle outwards and using a small screwdriver, push the key barrel tab up to allow the bottom of the handle to lift completely outwards.

[Da Burb]

Push the outside handle downwards until the door latch rod connecting tab clears the hole and the whole handle can be pulled forward from the hole. (you may have to maneuver it a little).





Disconnect the key barrel rod by levering the tab on the retaining clip outwards and sliding the clip up.
Re-assemble in reverse order.

[nanook]

excellent post! thanks for the great pictures, i'm probably going to be replacing my door handle soon, mine broke a hinge.

thanks again for the great post.

[mydropped92]

I have a question: why do you only have one window switch on your drivers door?

[mydropped92]

Nevermind.....LOL its a shot of the rear D-side door....LOL
Thanks for the tip!

[Da Burb]

No...you were right...it WOULD be the drivers door in the US....except....I'm in Australia and the Burb is right hand drive...so that's the passenger door.