Front Door Window Glass: Service and Repair

DOOR GLASS

REMOVAL

1. Remove door trim panel and inner belt weatherstrip.
2. Connect power window switch and lower window to approximately mid position. The lift plate nuts will align with holes in the inner door panel.
3. Loosen screws attaching regulator roller channel to glass.
4. Slide roller channel rearward to allow screw heads to pass through key hole slots in channel.
5. Remove glass from roller channel.

Fig. 4:

6. Raise glass upward and out of the opening at top of door (Fig. 4).

REMOVAL - JR-27 (Convertible) ONLY

1. Remove door trim panel and watershield.
2. Remove inner door belt weatherstrip.

Fig. 5:

3. Loosen inner belt stabilizer (Fig. 5).
4. Remove door speaker, if so equipped.
5. Lower door glass to access glass attachment bolts approximately six inches from bottom of travel.

Fig. 6:

6. Remove bolts attaching regulator lift channel to door glass (Fig. 6).

Fig. 7:

7. Remove bolts attaching rear guide plate to door glass (Fig. 7).
8. Remove rear guide plate from door glass.
9. Lift door glass upward and out of opening at top of door (Fig. 6).

INSTALLATION

1. Lower glass down and in the opening at top of door.
2. Position glass on roller channel.
3. Slide roller channel forward to allow screw heads to engage key hole slots in channel.
4. Tighten screws attaching regulator roller channel to glass.
5. Install door trim panel and inner belt weatherstrip.

INSTALLATION - JR-27 (Convertible) ONLY

1. Carefully lower door glass through opening in top of door. Verify that the front edge of the glass is in the mirror flag glass channel.
2. Position rear guide plate onto door glass and install bolts.
3. Install nuts attaching regulator lift channel to door glass.
4. Tighten all door glass fasteners to 7.3 N.m (65 in.lbs.).
5. Install door speaker, if so equipped.
6. Tighten window inner belt stabilizer.
7. Install inner door belt weatherstrip.
8. Install the watershield.