Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2006 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: For Zephyr only, if installing a new LH or RH front window motor, it must be initialized.

NOTE: For Zephyr only, the LH or RH front window motor must be de-initialized, then initialized whenever the front window motor is removed from the window regulator drum housing, a new window regulator is installed, a new window glass is installed, a new top run is installed or for any operation in which grease or lubricants are applied to the window regulator or glass run.

Remove the front door trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
Remove the wiring harness cover plate and the access hole plug.

Fig 1: Locating Wiring Harness Cover Plate And Access Hole Plug
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: If the window regulator motor is inoperative, remove it. For additional information, refer to WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR .

Lower the window until the glass clamp bolts can be accessed through the access holes.
Loosen the B-pillar front door window glass clamp bolt.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
  
  Fig 2: Locating B-Pillar Front Door Window Glass Clamp Bolt
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Loosen the A-pillar front door window glass clamp bolt.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
  
  Fig 3: Locating A-Pillar Front Door Window Glass Clamp Bolt
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Tape the window in position, then lower the window regulator downward until it reaches the stops at the bottom of the regulator tracks.
Lift the window glass out of the door.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- For Zephyr only, if installing a new LH or RH front window motor, it must be initialized. For additional information, refer to WINDOW MOTOR INITIALIZATION . If installing the original front window motor, it must be de-initialized, then initialized. For additional information, refer to WINDOW MOTOR INITIALIZATION .