Front Door Window Motor: Service and Repair
REMOVALConventional Regulator
Power Window Regulator Mounting:
1. Raise the window to the "full up" position and place a block under the window glass to securely hold it in this position.[1]
2. Disconnect the wiring harness from the power window motor.
3. Remove the screw that secures the motor tie down bracket to the inner door panel (if applicable).
4. Remove the three mounting screws that attach the window motor to the regulator. There are holes provided in the inner door panel to access the mounting screws.
5. Remove the window motor from the regulator by pulling it away from the regulator with a slight rocking or twisting motion.
6. Remove the power window motor from the door.
Remarks
[1] Extreme caution should be used when working with any regulator that has a counterbalance spring. If the window is not secured in the "full up" position, removal of the power window motor will allow the counterbalance spring to move the sector gear very quickly. This could result in either personal injury or damage to the vehicle.
Flex Drive Regulator
Power Window Regulator Flex Track To Drive Arm:
1. Raise or the lower the window until the screw that attaches the flex track to the drive arm is in alignment with the access hole.
2. Remove the flex track attaching screw from the drive arm.
3. Manually move the window to the "full up" position and secure with a block under the window glass.
Flex Drive Window Regulator:
4. Remove the regulator attaching rivets by center punching the rivet and drilling the heads off with a 1/4 inch drill bit.
5. Maneuver the motor end of the regulator through the access hole and rotate the regulator assembly out completely.
6. Remove the screws that attach the motor to the regulator and remove the motor from the regulator track.
INSTALLATION
Conventional Regulator
Power Window Regulator Mounting:
1. Position the power window motor on the regulator with the pilot properly aligned in the pilot hole of the regulator plate.
2. Check the window motor drive gear and sector gears for proper mesh.
3. Secure the window motor to the regulator with three mounting screws.
4. Secure the tie down bracket with one screw (if applicable).
5. Remove the window block.
6. Plug in the wiring harness to the window motor.
7. Test the system for proper operation before reinstalling door trim panel(s).
Flex Drive Regulator
Flex Drive Window Regulator:
1. Install the window motor to the regulator track and check for proper gear mesh with the flex track. Secure with original screws.
2. Insert the top of the regulator track through access hole in the door. Rotate the regulator until the window motor aligns with the access hole and insert the regulator completely into the door.
3. Fasten the regulator to the inner door panel with new rivets in the order shown.
4. Plug in the wiring harness to the window motor.
5. Actuate the window motor until the flex track screw hole is visable in the access hole.
Power Window Regulator Flex Track To Drive Arm:
6. Lower the window manually until the drive arm is aligned with the flex track screw hole.
7. Install the flex track to drive arm attaching screw.
8. Test the system for proper operation before reinstalling door trim panel(s).