51 33 000 Removing and installing (replacing) power window unit in left or right front door

Necessary Preliminary Tasks: 

• Remove front door window glass. 51 32 170 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR WINDOW .
• Remove treble speaker in front door. Refer to 65 13 100 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TWEETER .

Remove plugs (1).

Release screws (2).

Tightening torque, refer to 51 33 1AZ in BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES - COOPER (1.6L) R50/W10 .

Fig 1: Locating Plugs And Screws

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Release screws (1).

Tightening torque, refer to 51 33 2AZ in BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES - COOPER (1.6L) R50/W10 .

Release screws (2).

Tightening torque, refer to 51 33 3AZ in BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES - COOPER (1.6L) R50/W10 .

Unhook cables from clips (3 and 4).

Fig 2: Unhooking Cables From Clips

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Move front window lift rail to expose window lift motor.

Detach plug connection (1) from window lift motor.

Remove window lift from front door.

Installation: 

Initialize power window. Refer to 67 62 ... NOTES ON INITIALIZING POWER WINDOW UNIT (FRONT) .

Fig 3: Detaching Plug Connection From Window Lift Motor

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Replacement: 

Remove flat motor from window lift rail (2). Refer to 67 62 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FLAT MOTOR FOR FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT POWER WINDOW UNIT .