Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Ford Pickup, 2011 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2011 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2011 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Crew Cab vehicles

Remove the cab rear trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM & ORNAMENTATION .
SuperCab vehicles
Remove the rear seat backrest. For additional information, refer to SEAT SYSTEM .
All vehicles
Position the sliding glass to the halfway OPEN position.
Remove the bumpers from the sliding window bracket.

Fig 1: Locating Sliding Window Bracket Bumper
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the cable swags from the sliding window glass channel bracket.
NOTE: Slowly release the spring tension after the cable swag is removed from the sliding glass channel bracket. If the spring tension is suddenly released, the cables can unwind from the drum. If the cables unwind from the drum, a new regulator and motor assembly will have to be installed.

NOTE: RH shown in illustration, LH similar.
- Carefully squeeze the regulator and motor assembly spring to create slack in the cable.
- Remove the cable swag from the sliding window glass channel bracket.
Fig 2: Removing Cable Swag From Sliding Window Glass Channel Bracket
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Manually position the sliding glass to the full OPEN position.
Remove the upper rail filler.
- Pull down the RH side of the upper filler while carefully sliding it out of the track towards the RH side of the vehicle.
Fig 3: Pulling RH Side Of Upper Rail Filler
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Push the sliding glass upward and tilt the bottom inward to disengage the sliding glass from the track. Remove the sliding glass panel.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.