51 32 154 Adjusting left or right front door window glass (coupe)

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Special Tools Required:

51 0 320
51 3 010
51 3 080
51 3 300
51 3 301
51 3 302
51 3 310

Prerequisite:

Car must stand on its wheels
Front Door Correct Adjusted To Fit

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Outer Window Cavity Weather Strip

Slacken off screws (1) with special tool 51 3 310 until door window can be moved.

Fig 1: Screws And Special Tool (51 3 310)

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Open door window.

Fit special tool 51 0 320 in front door and press back as far as it will go.

NOTE: Special tool 51 0 320 must rest correctly against door and reach the stop on guide (1).

Raise the door window.

Fig 2: Guide, Removal Directions And Special Tool (51 0 320)

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Adjusting retraction depth:

Attach special tool 51 3 080 to door window glass Close front door and door window

NOTE: 2 items of special tool 51 3 080 are required for rapid adjustment of retraction depths.

Fig 3: Special Tool (51 3 080) And Door Window Glass

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Measure and if necessary adjust retraction depth (C) in areas (A and B).

Retraction depth (C):

A = 2.5 ± 0.5 mm
B = 3.5 ± 0.5 mm

IMPORTANT: Front door must open and close without the door window glass touching the roof trim strip.

Fig 4: Retractor Depth, Areas A, B And C

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Attach special tool 51 3 010 to door window (1).

Slide door window (1) against special tool 51 0 320 .

Adjust retraction depth of door window (1) in area of A and B-pillar.

NOTE: The door window must rest against special tool 51 0 320 while adjusting the retraction depth.

Special tool 51 0 320 serves as a stop in longitudinal direction.

Fig 5: Door Window, Special Tools (51 3 010) And (51 3 020)

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Tighten screws (1) with special tool 51 3 310.

For tightening torque refer to 51 32 1AZ. in 51 32 FRONT DOOR WINDOWS

Remove special tool 51 3 010 from door window glass.

Open door window and remove special tool 51 0 320.

Fig 6: Screws, Special Tool (51 0 320), (51 3 010) And (51 3 310)

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NOTE: Top edge of door window (1) must be adjusted parallel to contour (2) of water drain.

Fig 7: Door Window, Water drain Contour And Edge

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Ideal adjustment, pretension:

Close door until lock closes in first catch.

In this door position, top edge of door window glass (1) must rest on door seal (2).

It must be possible to pull out the paper strip with moderate friction resistance.

Fig 8: Door Window Glass, Door Seal And Resting Direction

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Adjusting pretension:

NOTE: Note positioning aid on special tool.

Slacken nut (3) with reversing ratchet (2) of special tool 51 3 300 (consisting of 51 3 301 and 51 3 302 ).

Turn the knob (1) on the special tool 51 3 300 to turn the stud (4) and thereby alter the pretension.

Tighten nut (3).

For tightening torque refer to 51 33 1AZ. in 51 33 POWER WINDOWS, FRONT

Check adjustment, repeat procedure if necessary.

NOTE: After completing adjustment work, it is essential to Initialize the power window unit.

Fig 9: Knob, Stud, Nut, Reversing Ratchet And Special Tool (51 3 300)

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