Front Door Glass Removal/Installation: Notes

Perform the front door glass preparation. (See Front Door Glass Preparation .)
NOTE:
- Before removing the front door glass, the removal procedure for the front door glass installation bolt can be facilitated by adjusting the top of the front door glass to the position approx. 95 mm {3.7 in}away from the upper part of the front beltline molding.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the front door trim. (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the front door speaker. (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the front door weatherstrip in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure by pulling it upward.

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While pressing the center of the service hole cover in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the rib in the direction of arrow (2) and remove the service hole cover.

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Verify that the front door glass installation bolts are in positions in which they can be removed from the service hole cover opening.
- If a front door glass installation bolt is not in a position in which it can be removed from the service hole cover opening, remove the front power window motor and adjust the front door glass to the position in which the bolt can be removed. (See FRONT POWER WINDOW MOTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Insert your hand from the front door speaker installation hole while supporting the front door glass by hand, and remove the bolts.

Fig 1: Front Door Bolts With Torque Specification
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Hold the upper part of the front door glass while supporting the front door glass from the front door speaker installation hole with your hand.

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Lift the front door glass in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, shift the hand which is supporting the front door glass from the front door speaker installation hole to the upper part of the front door glass, then while tilting it in the direction of arrow (2), pull it in the direction of arrow (3), and remove it from the front door.

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Install in the reverse order of removal.