- lower the glass by about two thirds of its travel;
- disconnect the wire «masses» from the storage battery;
- remove the door trim;
- peel off the dust and moisture protective film covering the front door window lifter from above and below;
- through the holes in the door, unscrew the two bolts securing the glass to the power window;
- lift the glass up to the stop with your hands and secure it in this position with adhesive tape;
- lower the window regulator to its lowest position;
- remove the wiper motor;
- disconnect the electrical connectors from the power window drive;
Pic. 9.45. Front door window mount: A - rivets; B - clamps; D - hole at the bottom of the door to remove the power window
- using a 10 mm drill, drill out rivets A (pic. 9.45) fixing the power window to the door;
- remove the clips in the power window mountings;
- release the window regulator by moving it inside the door;
- remove the power window through hole D at the bottom of the door;
- drill out the remaining parts of the rivets from the power window;
- blow through the inside of the door to remove chips after drilling the rivets.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- when installing rivets, take measures to protect the door;
- fix the dust and moisture protective film, which must be installed without wrinkles or tears;
- the surface on which the dust and moisture protective film is glued must be perfectly clean;
- connect wire «masses» to the battery;
- check the operation of the power window;
- initiate all electronic systems.