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 21 302 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CHROME STRIP FOR WINDOW CAVITY COVER STRIP (ON OUTSIDE OF FRONT DOOR) .

Slacken screws (1)

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

Tightening torque 51 33 2AZ.  See BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES -- ALPINA .

Fig 1: Identifying Slacken Screw And Retaining Clip

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Installation: 

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

Fig 2: Identifying Guide And 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 BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES -- ALPINA .

Fig 3: Identifying Cable Tie And Plug Connection

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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 And Front Window Lift Rail

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Replacement: 

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

Tightening torque 51 33 1AZ.  See BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES -- ALPINA .

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

Fig 5: Identifying Flat Motor And Screw

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