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Common Procedure

  1. Perform the front door glass preparation. (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Front door speaker grille (See SPEAKER GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Power window main switch (to remove from driver's side) (See POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Power window subswitch (front) (to remove from passenger's side) (See POWER WINDOW SUBSWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Front inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Sail garnish (See SAIL GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Front beltline molding (See FRONT BELTLINE MOLDING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Front door garnish (See FRONT DOOR GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove the fastener.
    G13717090Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Perform front door glass run-channel removal/installation according to the flow. (See Flow.)
  6. Remove the fastener.
    G13717092Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  7. Partially peel back the front door glass run-channel.
    G13178634Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Move the front door glass run-channel in the order of arrows (1), (2), and (3) shown in the figure below and remove it from the front door hooks.
    G13178635Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the front door glass run-channel.
  10. Install in the reverse order of removal.