51 32 154 Adjusting Left Or Right Front Door Window Glass

Special Tools Required: 

• 61 2 071
• 61 2 210

Necessary Preliminary Tasks: 

• Remove door brake for front door. Refer to 51 21 280 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING DOOR BRAKE ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .

Slacken screws (1 and 2) (do not release fully).

Retaining clip (3) remains fitted.

Fig 1: Locating Retaining Clip

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Screws (1) of power window rails at top must be tightened down.

Slacken screws (2) of door window (do not release fully).

Connect special tool 61 2 210 to plug connection (3) and special tool 61 2 071. Connect special tool 61 2 071 to a 12 V power source.

Fig 2: Connecting Special Tool To Plug Connection

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Open door window approx. 100 mm and close again completely.

Tighten down screws (2) of door window.

Tightening torque, refer to 51 32 2AZ in BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Using special tools 61 2 210 and 61 2 071, open door window (1) to approx. 40 mm.

Tighten down screws (2).

Tightening torque, refer to 51 33 2AZ in BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 3: Opening Door Window Using Special Tools

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Close door window (1) until screw (2) is accessible.

Tighten screw (2).

Tightening torque, refer to 51 33 2AZ in BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Close door window (1) completely.

Installation: 

Initialize power window. Refer to 67 62... NOTES ON INITIALIZING POWER WINDOW .

Fig 4: Closing Door Window

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