Front Power Window Regulator Removal/Installation

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Perform the front door glass preparation. (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Front door speaker (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Front power window motor (See FRONT POWER WINDOW MOTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the bolt.

Fig 1: Removing Bolt
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the nuts.
Insert your hand through the front door speaker installation hole and support the drum housing.

Fig 2: Supporting Drum Housing Manually
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Move the clip tabs in the direction of the arrows (1) shown in the figure to detach the tabs, and move the clip in the direction of the arrow (2) to remove.
Remove the front power window regulator through the speaker installation hole.
CAUTION:
- When removing the front power window regulator, the front power window regulator may contact the front door speaker installation hole, and the coating film of the front door inner panel and the front power window regulator could be damaged. Remove the front power window regulator while verifying that the front power window regulator and the front door speaker installation hole do not contact each other.
Fig 3: Removing Front Power Window Regulator
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Install in the reverse order of removal.