Front Door Window Regulator: Service and Repair

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove door trim. Refer to "Trim".




3. Remove inside door handle assembly.
1. Disconnect two remote control rods from door lock assembly.
2. Remove two screws from inside door handle.




4. Remove two screws from pull handle bracket.
5. Peel off plastic door screen carefully by pulling it away gradually from door frame.

NOTE: Peel plastic moisture barrier off carefully so that it can be reused.




6. Remove window glass.
1. Reconnect window operating switch.
2. Connect negative battery cable.
3. Turn ignition "ON" and position window glass about halfway.
4. Turn ignition "OFF".
5. Remove glass run channel.
6. Remove two glass mounting bolts from window regulator assembly.




7. Remove glass carefully; hold glass from both its inner and outer surfaces. While tilting it toward hinge side of door, pull it out from outside door frame.
8. Disconnect negative battery cable.




7. Remove regulator assembly.
1. Disconnect window regulator motor connector.
2. Remove seven nuts from door frame.
3. Remove window regulator assembly from out of access hole.

INSTALLATION




1. Install regulator assembly.
1. Position regulator assembly through access hole.
2. Install seven mounting nuts.
3. Connect electrical connector for motor of regulator assembly.

2. Install window glass.




1. Position glass carefully: Hold glass from both its inner and outer surfaces. While tilting it towards hinge side of door, place it on small bracket on window regulator assembly.




2. Loosely install two glass mounting bolts on window regulator assembly.
3. Reconnect window operating switch.
4. Connect negative battery cable.
5. Turn "ON" ignition and move glass up and down to ensure proper function.
6. Make adjustments as necessary.
7. Turn "OFF" ignition.
8. Disconnect window operating switch.
9. Disconnect negative battery cable.
10. Tighten two glass mounting bolts on power window regulator assembly.

Tighten two bolts to 69 - 104 lb-in (8 - 12 N.m, 80 - 120 kg-cm)

3. Install run channel. Use soap and water for lubrication.
4. Install plastic door screen.
1. Fasten plastic door screen.
2. Pull out electrical harness connector from plastic door screen.
3. Pull out remote control rod for inside door handle from plastic door screen.




5. Install pull handle bracket with two mounting screws.




6. Install inside door handle assembly.
1. Install two mounting screws.
2. Connect two remote control rods of door lock assembly.

7. Install door trim. Refer to "Trim".