jsvo5695 i know its to late now but Ive seprated my handles from the buckets a few times and is very easy if you have the right instructions. I have a GREAT .pdf and probably mailed it out 25 times to members here in the forums on how to change them out. If anyone still needs a copy e-mail me. I'll try and scan it and place it in my gallery and more pics when i changed mine out and the tools.
buckmaster0@hotmail.com

 

4 more .pdf files e-mailed!

 

just pm'd you about sending me one! i should be able to spray the paint tomorrow(if time is available, prego wife).

 

Sent like 7 total now including yours jsvo5695. I followed that .pdf file and worked great it poped right out. You just cant be scared when you do it even tho its hard not to be. hehehe.

Good luck everyone!!

 

Glad someone has instructions, i have done it but im pretty bad at explaining how to do something like that without pics lol.

Dont be scared, pry the sucker loose, it wont break.

I pulled the pin out, then started to pry on one end of the gear and it came off.
took quite a bit of force and the spring doesnt have that much tension like it seems it does.

Post some pics when your done.

 

I took the pdf file scanned it and faxed to my PC. I was then going to post it in the how to section but the pics look way to dark. bummer

 

Shoot me over the PDF, im sure i can get it to work. When i post it i will make sure you get the credit for it.

Fabianss357 at aol dot com

 

i looked at the instructions and they are for trucks with electric locks. mine is way different! but i found a way to take it off anyway. thanks for the help!

 

so are they in the paint booth as we post?

 

how does the handle differ?
I was positive they used the same handle on both electric and manual lock models

 

Good question?

Fabian06SC i'll send you the pdf file from work tomorrow.

 

not yet. i went today afte work to scuff and shoot when i noticed a corner of the handle didn't "look" right. so i fixed it and re-primed it. hopefully sould be done by the weekend.

 

there is a little silver rotating lock piece that is on the manual lock. and there is a pin the runs through the spring. on the photo it showed that you just pop the plastic out, on mine you have to push out the pin. it wasn't to hard. it's just fun realigning the pin and the spring.

 

Well it's the end of the weekend.......Did you get the handles painted and put on?

 

Never got them FX.

The pics shown were probably for a pass side door with no manual cylinder, but the power lock trucks have one cyl on the drivers door too.

Im just curious to see just how much they do differ.

Anyway, where the pics at?