51 32 170 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right door window

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NOTE:

For Special Tool identification, see BODY EQUIPMENT - SPECIAL TOOLS - COOPER (1.6L) R50/W10 .

Special Tools Required:

51 3 240

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove front door trim panel. Refer to 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR TRIM PANEL .
Remove outer window cavity cover strip. Refer to 51 21 300 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING WINDOW CAVITY COVER STRIP ON OUTER SIDE OF FRONT DOOR .

Slacken shims (1) on door window glass with special tool 51 3 240.

Fig 1: Locating Shims On Door Window Glass

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Lower door window glass to measurement (1).

1 = 220 mm.

IMPORTANT: Disconnect battery negative lead. Refer to 12 00 DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY .

Remove shims (2).

Tightening torque, refer to 51 32 1AZ in BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES - COOPER (1.6L) R50/W10 .

Release glass from power window unit (3) and lift out glass.

Installation:

Adjust door window glass. Refer to 51 32 154 ADJUSTING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR WINDOW .

Fig 2: Removing Shims

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