Front Door Window Glass: Service and Repair

FRONT DOOR GLASS AND REGULATOR


Removal and Installation







FRONT DOOR GLASS

Removal
1. Remove the front door speaker. Refer to Front Door Speaker.
2. Remove the hole cover over rear glass bolt.
3. Temporarily reconnect the power window switch.
4. Operate the power window main switch to raise/lower the door window until the glass bolts can be seen.
5. Remove the inside seal.
6. Remove the glass bolts.





7. While holding the front door glass, raise it at the rear end and pull the glass out of the sash toward the outside of the door.

Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Glass bolts : 6.1 Nm (0.62 kg-m, 54 in-lb)

Fitting Inspection
- Check that the glass is securely fit into the glass run groove.
- Lower the glass slightly [approximately 10 to 20 mm (0.39 to 0.79 in)] and check that the clearance to the sash is parallel. If the clearance between the glass and sash is not parallel, loosen the regulator bolts, guide rail bolts, and glass and guide rail bolts to correct the glass position.

FRONT DOOR GLASS REGULATOR

Removal
1. Remove the front door speaker. Refer to Front Door Speaker.
2. Remove the hole cover over rear glass bolt.
3. Temporarily reconnect the power window switch.
4. Operate the power window main switch to raise/lower the door window until the glass bolts can be seen.
5. Remove the inside seal.
6. Remove the glass bolts.
7. Raise the front door glass and hold it in place with suitable tool.
8. Disconnect the harness connector from the regulator assembly.
9. Remove the bolts and the regulator assembly.

Installation
1. Install the regulator assembly.
2. Connect the harness connector to the regulator assembly.
3. Align the glass and install the glass bolts.

Glass bolts : 6.1 Nm (0.62 kg-m, 54 in-lb)

4. Reset the limit switch.
5. Install front door speaker. Refer to Front Door Speaker.

SETTING AFTER INSTALLATION

Setting of Limit Switch
If any of the following work has been done, set the limit switch (integrated in the motor).
- Removal and installation of the regulator.
- Removal and installation of the motor from the regulator.
- Removal and installation of the glass.
- Removal and installation of the glass run.

Resetting
After installing each component, perform the following procedure to reset the limit switch.





1. Raise the glass to the top position.
2. While pressing and holding the reset switch, lower the glass to the bottom position.
3. Release the reset switch. Verify that the reset switch returns to the original position, if not, pull the switch using suitable tool.
4. Raise the glass to the top position.

CAUTION:
Do not operate the glass automatically to raise the glass to the top position.

Disassembly And Assembly
Remove the regulator motor from the regulator assembly.

Inspection After Removal
Check the regulator assembly for the following items. If a malfunction is detected, replace or grease it.





- Wire wear
- Regulator deformation
- Grease condition for each sliding part
The arrows in the figure show the application points of the body grease.