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You would need to remove the door panel, and disconnect the rods going to the door handle. The you would need to drill the rivits out of the middle of the door handle. I have included an instructional video that shows you how to do this, located below.
You should have access after removing door panel
take the inside door panel off and the water paper, disconnect any rods from the handle and then there should be 2 bolts that hold the handle on, take the bolts out and the handle will come out.
replacing door handle on a 2001 ford explorer? what tools are needed?
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Need to know if it is an inside or outside door handle.
Remove the door panel.Remove the bolt from the inside of the door that holds the handle on.
how do you replace a left door handle 2002 sport trac ford
You will need to remove the inside door panel. With the door panel removed the entire door latching system will be visible. Reattach the door handle by attaching the door handle retaining bolts.
The 1998 Ford Ranger door panel has eight retaining clips. Pry outward on each retaining clip. Remove the two door handle screws.
You pull it, and it opens.
See How do you change the exterior Door handle on a 1998 Ford. you can sit for hours hammering out the Drivits or like dude said 1/4 drill them out. I hammered out one less mess less shrapnel but Drilling out the other one was extreamly quicker and more efficient.