Side Windows - Road Noise
SECTION8
GROUP
83
NO.
802
DATE
Apr.-97
Adjustment of electric window winder upper stop
850
REFERENCE: TP 8201201, SECTION 8(82-86, 88) INTERIOR, EXTERIOR; 850 1993-
Adjustment of electric window winder upper stop
To minimize wind and road noise from the side windows, an adjustable upper stop is installed on electric window winders on production models. This stop should be adjusted if a customer complains of wind and road noise.
Adjustment of electric window winder upper stop, front and rear doors.
- Remove door panel as described in service manual.
- Place two strips of tape overtop edge of window.
- Raise window until it is in contact with door frame. Mark position where window enters frame.
- Lower window 2 mm (5/64") using mark as guide.
- Slacken stop retaining nut.
- Press stop upward against winder mechanism arm and tighten nut to 10 Nm (7 ft lb).
Window should not press door frame outward when uppermost position is correctly adjusted.
Adjust window longitudinally.
- Lower window sufficiently to allow winder mechanism arm to be detached from rail.
- Adjust window by releasing locking tab on arm attachment with screwdriver and moving attachment to next `click' position along rail. Press home arm. If further adjustment is required, drill new hole in rail using 2 mm (5/64") bit.
- When correctly adjusted, window should travel up and down smoothly without sticking in frame.
Parallel adjustment of top edge.
- Top edge of window should be parallel with door frame. Maximum permissible tolerance is 1 mm (3/64").
- Winder mechanism can be adjusted vertically by undoing nut (A). Downward adjustment moves top rear corner of window backward/downward.
- Retighten nut and check that top of window is parallel with top of door frame.
- Upper illustration shows location of nut in front door and lower illustration corresponding location in rear door.
- If further adjustment is required, slacken winder unit bolts and adjust unit downward at rear.
- Hole for adjusting nut (A) may be filed out if further adjustment is required.
- Reinstall components in reverse order.
- Test operation of window and remove tape from glass.
WARRANTY STATEMENT: Claims may be submitted under the New Car Limited Warranty when a manufacturing defect is present using claim type: 01
Operation No. Labor description Time allowance
83903-2 Electric window winder upper
stop, adjustment rear 0.5 hr
front 0.7 hr