Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the rear door trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
Position the watershields aside.
Remove the 3 rivets and position the rear door latch remote control aside.

Fig 1: Removing Rivets And Position Rear Door Latch Remote Control
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the inner belt line moulding.
Remove the nut and outer belt line moulding.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
Remove the rear door glass top run inner bolt.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
Connect the window control switch electrical connectors.
Connect the battery. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Lower the rear door window glass to gain access to the rivets.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to forcibly remove the rivets as damage to the rear door window glass may result. Prior to removing the rivet center pins, it is necessary to place a suitable block support between the door outer panel and the rear door window channel bracket to stabilize the rear door window glass during rivet removal.

Fig 2: Removing Rivets

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Remove the 2 rear door window regulator rivets.
Disconnect the battery. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Remove the rear door glass top run outer bolt.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
Remove the rear door window glass.

Fig 3: Removing Rear Door Window Glass
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: If necessary, align the rear door window glass with the rear door window channel bracket.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Using the special tool, install 2 spacers and two 1/4 inch rivets (use of 1/4 - 20 x 1 inch screw and washer assemblies and 1/4 inch -20 nut and washer are optional). Tighten the nut (if used) to 13 Nm (10 lb-ft).