Removal & Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2009 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the front door trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM & ORNAMENTATION article.
Remove the speaker. For additional information, refer to INFORMATION & ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS article.
Remove the screws and position the driver's door module (DDM) aside.

Fig 1: Driver Door Module (DDM) & Screws

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Position the upper and lower watershields aside.
Remove the rivets and position the door latch remote control aside.

Fig 2: Door Latch Remote Control & Rivets

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Remove the 2 front door glass top run bolts.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
Remove the inner belt line moulding.
Remove the nut and outer belt line moulding.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
Position the front door glass run front retainer forward.
Connect the window control switch electrical connectors.
Lower the front door window glass to gain access to the rivets.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to forcibly remove the rivets as damage to the front door window glass will result.

NOTE: Before removing rivets, it is necessary to place a suitable block support between the front door window channel bracket and the door outer panel to help stabilize the front door window bracket during rivet removal.

Remove the 2 rivets.

Fig 3: Front Door Window Bracket Rivets

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Remove the front door window glass.

Fig 4: Front Door Window Glass

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

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Using the special tool, install the 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).