Front Door Window Regulator: Service and Repair

FRONT DOOR GLASS AND REGULATOR

Front Door Glass Regulator Assembly

Removal
1. Remove the front door speaker.
2. Remove the hole cover over rear glass bolt.
3. Operate the power window main switch to raise/lower the door window until the glass bolts can be seen.
4. Remove the inside seal.
5. Remove the glass bolts.
6. Raise the front door glass and hold it in place with suitable tool.
7. Disconnect the harness connector from the regulator assembly.
8. Remove the bolts and the regulator assembly.

Disassembly And Assembly
Remove the regulator motor from the regulator assembly.




Inspection After Removal
Check the regulator assembly for the following items. If a malfunction is detected, replace or grease it.
- Wire wear
- Regulator deformation
- Grease condition for each sliding part
The arrows in the figure show the application points of the body grease.

Installation
1. Install the regulator assembly.

Front door glass regulator : 7.5 N.m (0.77 kg-m, 66 in-lb)
assembly nuts and bolt

2. Connect the harness connector to the regulator assembly.
3. Align the glass and install the glass bolts.

Glass bolts : 6.1 N.m (0.62 kg-m, 54 in-lb)

4. Reset the limit switch. Refer to "Setting of Limit Switch".
5. Install front door speaker.

SETTING AFTER INSTALLATION

Setting of Limit Switch
If any of the following work has been done, set the limit switch (integrated in the motor).
- Removal and installation of the regulator.
- Removal and installation of the motor from the regulator.
- Removal and installation of the glass.
- Removal and installation of the glass run.

Resetting
After installing each component, perform the following procedure to reset the limit switch.




1. Raise the glass to the top position.
2. While pressing and holding the reset switch, lower the glass to the bottom position.
3. Release the reset switch. Verify that the reset switch returns to the original position, if not, pull the switch using suitable tool.
4. Raise the glass to the top position.

CAUTION: Do not operate the glass automatically to raise the glass to the top position.