51 33 000 Removing and Installing Power Window Unit In Left Or Right Front Door

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove front door window glass  See 51 32 170 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DOOR WINDOW GLASS, FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT 
• Remove door brake for front door  See 51 21 280 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING DOOR BRAKE ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR 

Slacken screws (1)

Slacken screw (2) and remove retaining clip (3).

Tightening torque 51 33 2AZ.  See 51 33 POWER WINDOWS, FRONT

Fig 1: Identifying Slacken Screws & Clip

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Installation: 

Make sure guide (1) is correctly seated when fitting retaining clip (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Guide & Retaining Clip

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Release cable tie (1).

Disconnect plug connection (2) on drive.

Release screws on power window unit above bores (3).

Tightening torque 51 33 2AZ.  See 51 33 POWER WINDOWS, FRONT

Fig 3: Identifying Cable Tie, Plug Connection & Bore

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Removal of power window:

1. Feed out rear window lift rail
2. Feed out front window lift rail
   Fig 4: Identifying Rear & Front Window Lift Rail

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Replacement: 

Release screws (1) and detach flat motor (2).

Tightening torque 51 33 1AZ.  See 51 33 POWER WINDOWS, FRONT

Initialize  power window unit. See 67 62 ... NOTES ON INITIALIZING POWER WINDOW

Fig 5: Identifying Screws & Flat Motor

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