Front Door Window Glass: Service and Repair

Window Replacement - Door

Removal Procedure

1. Lower the window halfway.
2. Remove the front side door trim panel.
3. Remove the water deflector.




4. Support the window in a position needed to access the window rivets by inserting a rubber wedge door stops (1) at the front and rear of the window between the window and the door inner panel.




5. Drill out the window rivets (3) with a 1/4 inch drill bit.
6. Remove the window (1) by lifting out of the door.

Important: Inspect the window bushings, window bushing retainers, window front up stop, window stabilizer pins and window wedges on the window for damage.

7. Remove the window bushings and window bushing retainers if necessary, using a flat-bladed tool covered with cloth body tape.
8. Remove the window front up-stop screw if necessary.
9. Remove the window front up-stop, front up-stop nut and front up-stop washer if necessary.
10. Remove the window stabilizer screws, if necessary.
11. Remove the window stabilizer pins, stabilizer pin nuts and window wedges if necessary.

Installation Procedure




1. Install the window stabilizer pins, stabilizer pin nuts and window wedges if necessary.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

2. Install window stabilizer screws, if necessary.

Tighten the window stabilizer screws to 7 N.m (62 lb in).

3. Install the window stabilizer pin nuts, if removed.

Tighten the window stabilizer pin nuts to 8 N.m (71 lb in).

4. Install the window front up-stop washer, if removed.
5. Install the window front up-stop screw, if removed.

Tighten the window front up-stop screw to 7 N.m (62 lb in).

6. Install the window front up-stop nut if removed.

Tighten the window front up-stop nut to 8 N.m (71 lb in).

7. Install the window bushings and bushing retainers, if removed.
8. Install the window (1) into door so that holes in window bushings line up with holes in channel.
9. Install the window rivets (3) in sequence.
10. Install the water deflector.
11. Install the front side door trim panel.
12. Raise the window.