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Removal (Front)

  1. Remove regulator. See WINDOW REGULATOR  .
  2. CAUTION: Step 2 must be performed when regulator is removed from door. The regulator lift arms are under tension from the counterbalance spring and can cause serious injury if the motor is removed without locking the sector gear in position.
  3. Drill a hole through the regulator sector gear and back plate and install a screw and nut to lock sector gear in position. Do NOT drill hole closer than 13 mm (1/2") to edge of sector gear or backplate. See Fig 1 .
  4. Using a 3/16" (4.8 mm) drill bit, drill out motor attaching rivets and remove motor from regulator.
Fig 1: Identifying Hole Location For Securing Regulator Sector Gear (Front Door)
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