CUSTOM OVERSIZED BILLET ALUMINUM FRONT … OVERSIZED BILLET ALUMINUM REAR DOOR HANDLES FOR THE HUMMER H2 IMPORTANT: Read And Understand All Instructions Before Installation • QUESTIONS?

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STEP 1STEP 1. Open Front Door withwindow in closed position.

STEP 2. Remove Phillips headscrew located behind the interiordoor handle.

STEP 2 STEP 3STEP 3. Remove the interiordoor handle bezel by holding thedoor handle open and maneuveringthe bezel around it.

STEP 4. With a ratchet and 7mmsocket, remove the two bolts locatedbehind the interior door hand bezel.

STEP 4

STEP 5. Pop out the interior doorpanel with a panel remover, by startingat the corner of the panel and workingyour way to the top of the panel. Thenback towards the bottom inside portionof the panel. NOTE: removing thepanel takes a bit of force, but don'tworry, the panel will be okay.

STEP 5 STEP 6STEP 6. Continue to remove theinterior panel by pulling it away fromthe door. Important: Do not pullthe panel completely away from thedoor because there are wires still con-nected to the panel.

STEP 7. Pull the courtesy lightout of it’s location

STEP 7 STEP 8STEP 8. Unplug the power win-dow switch plugs (Five of them).

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Form R2-9 1/13/04

CUSTOM OVERSIZED BILLET ALUMINUM FRONT DOOR HANDLES FOR THE HUMMER H2

Front Door Handle Installation…pages 1 to 5 Rear Door Handle Installation…pages 6 to 9Time to install: Approx. 3 to 4 HoursTools Needed: 10mm Socket, Phillips Screwdriver, Utility Knife, Door Panel Removing Tool

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STEP 12. Reconnect the DDMand black plug closest to the DDMon your power window switch paneland lower your window. Thenremove the lower window weatherstripping from the door.

STEP 12 STEP 13STEP 13. Remove the two glassside rail bolts and place the slide raildown towards the bottom of thedoor. Than lower the glass down tothe bottom of the door by first liftingup on the glass and unhooking itfrom the glass hooks.

STEP 15. Locate the three doorhandle bezel screws from the inside ofthe door and start removing the screwwith a 10mm socket. On the third screw,be sure to hold the door handle bezel fromthe outside of the vehicle so the bezeldoes not fall out and scratch your H2.

STEP 15STEP 14STEP 14. Remove the white orclear hole cover tabs.(Depending on themodel year, you mayneed to remove thetwo rubber plugs.)

STEP 16. Pull the door handle assembly out of the vehicle and unclip the upper and lower rod clips.

STEP 16A STEP 16B STEP 16C STEP 17STEP 17. Remove the door han-dle and door handle bezel assemblyfrom the truck.

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STEP 9. Set the interior doorpanel out of your way and removethe power window switches byunclipping the six clips holding theswitch panel in place.

STEP 9 STEP 10ASTEP 10. Cut the colored insulation with a sharp blade around the interiordoor handle (See 10A). Then pull the colored insulation back from the upperoutside of the door all the way off and set it out of your way (See 10B).

STEP 10B STEP 11STEP 11. Locate and loosen thetwo window glass clamps. Only do11⁄2 to 2 full rotations to loosen. DoNot fully remove these nuts.

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STEP 21. With a object that hasan outside diameter of 5/8”(we use a craftsman 7/16 6-pointsocket), use a hammer to knock thekey lock through the plastic doorhandle bezel. Note: Anything small-er than 5/8” may damage yourlockset.

STEP 21 STEP 22STEP 22. Remove the drilled outpin from the door handle assembly.

STEP 23. With a pair of pliers,clamp the one end of the plasticspring pin and pull it out of the doorhandle bezel assembly. Note:Remember the location of the springbecause it will have to go back inthe same position on your new over-sized billet door handle.

STEP 23 STEP 24STEP 24. Remove the door han-dle from the door handle bezel.

STEP 25. Remove the blackplastic clip from the door handlebezel.

STEP 25 STEP 26STEP 26. This is what the entiredoor handle assembly should looklike fully disassembled.

STEP 27. Now take your newbillet door handle bezel and replacethe black plastic handle clip.

STEP 27


STEP 28STEP 28. Replace the factorydoor handle or new billet door handlein the billet door handle bezel.

STEP 18. This is what the doorhandle assembly looks like whenremoved from your H2.

STEP 18 STEP 19ASTEP 19. With possible assistance from another person, hold one endof the door handle pin with pliers and drill out the other end (See 19A).You could also use a grinder (See 19B).

STEP 19B STEP 20STEP 20. Remove the U-shapelocking pin with a screwdriver aroundthe door key lock.

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STEP 32STEP 32. This is what your door handle bezel should look like now fullyreassembled

STEP 33. Before replacing the door handle back in the door, first reclipthe upper and lower rods back into place, then replace the door handleassembly back in the door.

STEP 33A STEP 33B

STEP 34STEP 34. Replace the three10mm bolts into the door handleassembly and check for properalignment. Do Not over tighten,just give it a nice snug fit.

STEP 35. Replacethe two clear plastictabs over the boltholes. (Depending onthe model year, replacethe two rubber plugs.)

STEP 35 STEP 36STEP 36. Pull your windowback up into the hooks and raise thewindow back into the up position.

STEP 37. Realign your slide trackfrom the bottom of the door and tight-en up the two bolts. Note: Try to makethe screws line up with the marks onthe door for proper window sliding.

STEP 37


STEP 29. Replace the drilled outmetal pin with your new pin includedin your kit back through the door han-dle. Note: A hammer may be requiredfor a little friendly persuading.

STEP 29 STEP 30ASTEP 30. Replace the door handle key lock into your oversized billet doorhandle and reclip your U-shape clip.

STEP 30B

STEP 31. Realign the springsetup and replace the plastic doorhandle pin with your new metal pinincluded in your kit and put itthrough the door handle bezel.

STEP 31

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STEP 42ASTEP 42. Reconnect the power window switch plugs and put thecourtesy light back in place.

STEP 42B STEP 43STEP 43. Realign the doorpanel and push back into lockingposition


STEP 44STEP 44. Line up the door lockand door lock switch. Push the doorlock switch back into place.

STEP 45. Replace the two7mm bolts that go behind the inte-rior door handle bezel.

STEP 45 STEP 46STEP 46. Replace the interiordoor handle bezel around the interiordoor handle.

STEP 47. Replace the Phillipshead screw behind the interior doorhandle into the interior door handlebezel. Take a break, and admirehow much better your H2 looksnow!

STEP 47STEP 48. Take a break andadmire how much better your H2looks now!

STEP 48

STEP 38STEP 38. Lower your windowto check proper movement and thenreattach the lower weather stripping.

STEP 39. Raise the window andretighten your two window glassclamps but only 11⁄2 to 2 full turns.Do not over tighten.

STEP 39 STEP 40STEP 40. Unplug your powerwindow switch panel and realignthe colored insulation and pressfirmly against the door.

STEP 41. Popout the door lockswitch from the door panel.

STEP 41

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CUSTOM OVERSIZED BILLET ALUMINUM REAR DOOR HANDLES FOR THE HUMMER H2IMPORTANT: Read And Understand All Instructions Before Installation • QUESTIONS? CALL 1-800-982-1180

STEP 1STEP 1. Open Rear Door withwindow in closed position.

STEP 2. Remove Phillips headscrew located behind the interiordoor handle.

STEP 2 STEP 3STEP 3. Remove the interiordoor handle bezel by holding thedoor handle open and maneuveringthe bezel around it.

STEP 4. With a ratchet and 7mmsocket, remove the two bolts locatedbehind the interior door hand bezel.

STEP 4

STEP 5STEP 5. Remove the upper panellocated by the window by justpulling it outward.

STEP 6. Pop out the interior doorpanel with a panel remover, by startingat the corner of the panel and work-ing your way to the top of the panel.Then back towards the bottom insideportion of the panel. NOTE: removingthe panel takes a bit of force, butdon’t worry, the panel will be okay.

STEP 6 STEP 7STEP 8. Pull the courtesy lightout of it’s location.

STEP 8

STEP 9STEP 9. Unplug the power win-dow switch plug.

STEP 10. Set the interior doorpanel out of your way.

STEP 10 STEP 11ASTEP 11. Pull the colored insulationback from the upper outside of the door,but only pull it back 1/4 of the way. Thisis all that is necessary. (Depending on themodel year, you may need to use a utilityknife to carefully cut the insulation away.)

STEP 11B

STEP 7. Continue to remove theinterior panel by pulling it away fromthe door. Do not pull the panelcompletely away from the doorbecause there are wires still con-nected to the panel.

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STEP 12STEP 12. Remove the twoplastic tabs that cover the two screwholes. (Depending on the modelyear, you may need to remove thetwo rubber plugs.)

STEP 13. Locate the three door handle bezel screws from the inside doorand start removing the screw with a 10mm socket. On the third screw, besure to hold the door handle bezel from the outside of the vehicle so the bezeldoes not fall out and scratch your H2.

STEP 13A STEP 13B STEP 14ASTEP 14. Pull the door handleassembly out of the vehicle andunclip the upper rod clip.

STEP 14BSTEP 15. Remove the door han-dle and door handle bezel assemblyfrom the truck.

STEP 16. This is what the doorthe handle assembly looks like whenremoved from your H2.

STEP 14C STEP 15 STEP 16

STEP 17STEP 17. With possible assis-tance from another person, hold oneend of the door handle pin with pli-ers and drill out the other end. (Youcan also use a grinder)

STEP 18. Remove the drilled outpin from the door handle assembly.

STEP 18 STEP 19ASTEP 19. With a pair of pliers, clamp the one end of the plastic springpin and pull it out of the door handle bezel assembly. Note:Remember thelocation of the spring because it will have to go back in the same position onyour new billet piece.

STEP 19B

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STEP 20STEP 20. Remove the door han-dle from the door handle bezel.

STEP 21. Remove the blackplastic clip from the door handlebezel.

STEP 22. This is what the entiredoor handle assembly should looklike fully disassembled.

STEP 21 STEP 22 STEP 23STEP 23. Now take your newbillet door handle bezel and replacethe black plastic handle clip.

STEP 24STEP 26. Realign the springsetup and replace the plastic doorhandle pin with your new metal pinand pit it through the door handlebezel.

STEP 24. Replace the factorydoor handle or new billet door han-dle in the billet door handle bezel.

STEP 25. Replace the drilled outmetal pin with your new pin includedin the kit and put it back through thedoor handle. Note: A hammer maybe required for a little friendly per-suading.

STEP 27. This is what your doorhandle bezel should look like nowwith the plastic pin in place.

STEP 25 STEP 26 STEP 27

STEP 29STEP 29. Replace the door han-dle assembly back in the door.

STEP 30. Replace the three10mm bolts into the door handleassembly. Do NOT over tighten, andcheck for proper alignment.

STEP 30 STEP 31STEP 31. Replacethe two clear plastictabs over the bolt holes.(Depending on themodel year, replace thetwo rubber plugs.)

STEP 28. Replace the doorhandle rod back into the rod clipand make sure that it is back in thecorrect position.

STEP 28

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STEP 32STEP 32. Realign the coloredinsulation and press firmly againstthe door.

STEP 33. Popout the door lockswitch from the door panel.

STEP 34. Reconnect the power window switch plug and put the courtesylight back in place.

STEP 33 STEP 34A STEP 34B

STEP 35STEP 37. Line up the door lockand door lock switch. Push the doorlock switch back into place.

STEP 35. Realign the doorpanel and push back into lockingposition.

STEP 36. Replace the upperpanel.

STEP 38. Replace the two 7mmbolts that go behind the interior doorhandle bezel.

STEP 36 STEP 37 STEP 38

STEP 39STEP 39. Replace the interiordoor handle bezel around the interi-or door handle.

STEP 40. Replace the Phillipshead screw behind the interior doorhandle into the interior door handlebezel.

STEP 40STEP 41. Take a break and admire how much better your H2 looks now!

STEP 41

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REALWHEELS COVER COMPANY, INC.3940 Tannahill Drive • Gurnee, IL 60031 • 847-662-7722 • Fax 847-662-7744 • www.realwheelsacc.com

[email protected] • toll-free 1-800-982-1180

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