Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer, 2005 Ford Explorer, 2004 Mercury Mountaineer, and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the front door trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
Remove the front door speaker. For additional information, refer to SPEAKERS .
Remove the interior moulding.
Disconnect the door lock actuating rod at the door handle assembly.
1. Release the door lock actuating rod clip.
2. Position the door lock actuating rod aside.
  
  Fig 1: Disconnecting Door Lock Actuating Rod
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the front door weather shield.

NOTE: Some vehicles may use rivets to attach the window glass to the window regulator assembly.

Remove the 2 front door window glass-to-regulator bolts.
- Position the front door window glass as necessary to access the front door window glass-to-regulator bolts.
- To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
Remove the front window glass.
- Pull the glass out through the top inboard side of the door.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Front Window Glass
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.