Insert a shop towel between the handle and door of your tacoma with manual windows.
How to take the door handle off of a 2002.
Remove the snap ring and pull the handle straight off of its shaft.
The outside door handle on most toyota vehicles is built into the door as part of an assembly that also contains the door lock cylinder.
To remove a door handle without any visible screws start by prying off the cover plate by inserting a flathead screwdriver in the notch on the side of the plate.
Skip to step 3 if you have power windows.
The door handle will now slide off.
Replacing an outer door handle on a toyota like many other vehicles involves getting into the door from.
Pull up on the towel at the point where the handle connects to the door to release the snap ring.
Slide the cosmetic faceplate away from the door.
If not rotate the faceplate until the underlying screws are accessible and use a phillips head screwdriver to remove them.
Depending on the door handle design the faceplate may be able to slide completely off.