Rear Door Window Regulator: Service and Repair

REAR DOOR GLASS AND REGULATOR




Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove rear door finisher. Refer to "DOOR FINISHER".
2. Remove rear door speaker. Refer to "Removal and Installation of Door Speaker".
3. Remove sealing screen.
4. Remove rear door outside molding. Refer to "DOOR OUTSIDE MOLDING".
5. Remove glass stopper and inner stabilizer.




6. Operate power window sub-switch to raise/lower door window until glass mounting bolts can be seen.
7. Remove glass mounting nuts.




8. Remove glass guide from guide channel while lifting the whole.
9. Pull out back guide roller from guide rail and detach glass.
10. Remove bolt and nut of guide rail, then remove guide rail.
11. Remove the harness connector routed on the frame assembly, then remove the harness clip from the back.




12. Remove bolt of sub-channel and regulator then remove regulator assembly.
13. Remove bolt and nut of guide channel, then remove guide channel.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Check the regulator assembly for the following items. If a malfunction is detected, replace or grease it.
- Gear wear
- Regulator deformation
- Spring damage
- Grease condition for each sliding part

FITTING INSPECTION
- Check that the glass is securely fit into the body side weatherstrip.
- Lower the glass slightly [approx. 10 to 20 mm (0.39 to 0.79 in)], and check that the clearance to the weatherstrip is parallel. If the clearance between the glass and weatherstrip is not parallel, adjust glass fitting.