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Front Door Window Regulator: Service and Repair



Removing And Installing Front Power Windows

Preliminary work

1. Remove front door sub-frame
1.1. Refer to Removing and installing front door sub-frame.

2. Remove front door window
2.1. Refer to Removing and installing front door window.

3. Remove front power window motor
3.1. Refer to Removing and installing front power window motor.

Removing front power windows










1. Removing power windows
1.1. Unclip cable at retaining clip -4-.







1.2. Drill out pop rivets -1- on guide rails -2-.
1.3. Unclip power window gear -3- from the door unit carrier and remove the power window.







Installing front power windows










1. Installing power windows
1.1. Place the power window on the door unit carrier as shown. Make sure the cable is in the correct position ( -arrow A- ).







1.2. Clip in power window gear -3- in the door sub-frame.
1.3. Fix guide rails -2- with 2 rivets each -1- and rivet with the door unit carrier.







1.4. Clip in cable to retaining clip -4-.







1.5. Apply lubricant (grease) to the guide rails -2- and move sliding pads -5- manually.







Subsequent work

1. Install front door window
1.1. Refer to Removing and installing front door window

2. Install front power window motor
2.1. Refer to Removing and installing front power window motor

3. Install front door sub-frame
3.1. Refer to Removing and installing door sub-frame