Adjusting longitudinal direction/retraction depth

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

Fig 1: Identifying Slacken Screws With Special Tool 51 3 310 Until Door Window Glass

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

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

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

Fig 2: Identifying Door Window Glass On Special Tool 51 0 320

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Installation: 

The tightening torque of 10 Nm is reduced to 7 Nm when special tool 51 3 310 is used. Depending on the torque wrench used, this must be calculated according to the adjacent equation:

Fig 3: Identifying MDE Torque Wrench Length

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MDE = Torque to be set

MDV = Prescribed torque (without special tool)

lj = Standard adjustment length with adjusting tool

l1 = Effective length of torque wrench

l2 = Inside dimension of adjusting tool

lw = Inside dimension of insertion tool (here lw = 145 mm)

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

Remove special tool 51 3 010 from door window glass.

Open door window and remove special tool 51 0 320.

The tightening torque 10 Nm is reduced to 7 Nm when special tool 51 3 310 is used. Depending on the torque wrench used, this must be calculated according to the adjacent equation:

Fig 4: Identifying Screws With Special Tool 51 3 310

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

Seals on A-pillar and on retractable hardtop must not be damaged.

When the door window glass is retracted into the seals, the seals must not distorted.

Fig 5: Locating Door Window Glass To Contour Of Water Drain

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