Rear Door Window Regulator: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. If rear door window glass is in the down position and is inoperable, the following steps must be taken; if rear door window glass is operational, go to Step 2.

CAUTION: When servicing rear door electric window regulator assembly, regulator cable tension must not be altered. Cable tension is preset at production. Improper adjustment can result in premature rear door electric window failure or erratic operation.

a. Remove rear door trim panel and watershield.







b. Mark inner door panel and drill three 1/2 inch holes.

CAUTION:
- Be careful not to drill through the mechanism behind inner door panel.
- Be careful not to strike or scratch rear door window glass because it can break.

c. Remove rear door electric window regulator retaining screws through holes.
d. Remove rear door electric window regulator from mounting bracket through access hole.
e. Remove window regulator electric drive from housing and cover.
f. Raise rear door window glass to full up position by hand and secure with a clamp.
g. Go to Step 4.
2. Remove rear door trim panel and watershield.
3. Remove rear door window glass.
4. Disconnect window regulator electric drive harness connector.
5. Remove three 1/4-inch rivets retaining rear door electric window regulator bracket to inner panel and two 1/4-inch rivets retaining lower bracket of rear door electric window regulator to inner panel. Use drift punch to knock out center pins for each rivet. Using a 1/4-inch diameter drill, drill out remainder of rivet. Use care not to enlarge sheet metal holes in the door inner panel.
6. Remove two upper rear door electric window regulator retaining nuts.
7. Remove rear door electric window regulator.

INSTALLATION
1. Lubricate rear door electric window regulator with Teflon (R) Lubricant E7FZ-19590-A or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESB-M1C111-A.
2. Install rear door electric window regulator into access hole in inner panel.
3. Position rear door electric window regulator using upper rear door electric window regulator studs and tabs on window regulator electric drive mounting bracket.
4. Install rivets retaining rear door electric window regulator to door inner panel (1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolt and 1/4-20 nut and washer assemblies or equivalent metric fasteners may be used as alternates).
5. Install two upper rear door electric window regulator retaining nuts. Tighten to 9-14 Nm (80-124 Lb-In).
6. Install rear door electric window regulator.
7. Adjust rear door window glass.
8. Install watershield and rear door trim panel.