51 33 000 Removing and installing power window regulator in left or right front door

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Remove door window glass. Refer to 51 32 170 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DOOR WINDOW GLASS, FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT .

Remove speaker in front door. Refer to 65 12 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SPEAKER (FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR) .

Release nuts (1) and feed rear section (2) of window regulator out of front door.

Fig 1: Releasing Nuts

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Unhook cable (3) from clip (4).

Lever out foam (5) and release nut underneath.

Disconnect plug connection (6) if necessary.

Release nuts (7).

Installation:

Tightening torque 51 33 2AZ. Refer to BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Feed rear section of window regulator (1) with drive mechanism (2) out of front door.

Fig 2: Removing Rear Section Of Window Regulator

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Only replacement:

Release screws (1) and detach drive mechanism (2) from window regulator (3).

Fig 3: Detaching Drive Mechanism From Window Regulator

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