Front Door Glass: Adjustment

NOTE: Before adjustment, ensure that all adjusting bolts of stabilizer, upper stopper and sash are loose and door glass is raised so that it is in contact with weather strip.

Temporarily tighten one adjusting bolt on one side of rear sash at the midpoint of slotted hole in the inner panel.
Temporarily tighten the regulator B-channel in a position at the top of slotted hole.
Lower the door glass 10 - 15 mm (0.39 - 0.59 in) from fully closed position. While applying outward pressure of 45.0+/-5.0 N (4.5+/-0.5 kgf, 9.9+/-1.1 lb) (F) to upper edge of glass above midpoint of two outer stabilizers, press the inner stabilizer at pressure of 25+/-5 N (2.5+/-0.5 kgf, 5.5+/-1.1 lb) to the glass, then secure it.

Fig 1: Tightening Regulator B-Channel In Position At Top Of Slotted Hole
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For adjustment of clearance between front glass and center pillar cover, loosen the nuts (A), and move the glass sash back and forward until clearance becomes the value shown in Fig 3.

Fig 2: Loosening Nuts
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Fig 3: Adjusting Clearance Between Front Glass And Center Pillar Cover
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To adjust the upper end and lower end of center pillar, loosen the stopper bolt (A) or nut (B) securing door sash, move the stopper position until the clearance between center pillar cover is equal.

Fig 4: Loosening Stopper Bolt
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Fig 5: Loosening Stopper Nut
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CAUTION: Perform the measurement of clearance between center pillar at less than 50 mm (1.969 in) from upper end of window glass.

Fig 6: Measuring Clearance Between Center Pillar
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Adjust so that the upper and lower ends of center pillar are the same size.

Fig 7: Adjusting Upper And Lower Ends Of Center Pillar
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After adjusting the clearance between center pillar, up and down the glass several times to check glass contact to stopper when glass is fully closed. Adjust it to contact the front and rear stopper simultaneously.

Fig 8: Adjusting Clearance Between Center Pillar
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For adjustment of the upper and lower ends of center pillar, loosen the adjusting nut (A) of B-channel (B).

Fig 9: Loosening Adjusting Nut Of B-Channel
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For glass stroke adjustment, install the ST to glass, close the door, and raise the glass with regulator until positional relationship between glass and weather strip becomes as shown in Fig 10. And secure the glass so that the upper stopper correctly touches the glass holder.
ST 61299AE000 SPACER (Glass thickness: 5 mm (0.197 in) for front door glass)

Fig 10: Installing ST To Glass Using Spacer ST 61299AE000
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For preventing wind noise, adjust the glass at the position where tip of gusset is raised up a little.

Fig 11: Adjusting Glass At Position
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After stabilizer adjustment, carry out the glass cohesion adjustment. First, visually ensure the positional relationship between retainer & molding and glass of the roof side, and then begin with rear sash adjustment. Install the ST to glass and adjust two adjusting bolts alternately step by step to obtain dimensions shown below (cross-section A).
NOTE: If two nuts are loosened at the same time, the sash moves back and forth. Therefore, when one nut is adjusted, secure the other.
Make the same adjustment of two adjusting bolts of rear sash.
ST 61299AE000 SPACER (Glass thickness: 5 mm (0.197 in) for front door glass)

Fig 12: Adjustment Of Two Adjusting Bolts Of Rear Sash Using Spacer ST 61299AE000
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NOTE: Do not tilt the sash bracket to inner panel during adjustment. Otherwise smooth regulator operation cannot be achieved.

Fig 13: Identifying Sash Bracket To Inner Panel During Adjustment
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Make adjustment of front sash in the same manner as that of rear sash.
NOTE: Although front and rear sashes must, as a rule, be adjusted in the same manner, in some door installation, the adjustment in a different manner may be required. However, adjustment of one sash to the maximum amount and the other to the minimum amount is not permitted. Such adjustment may result in application of excessive load to regulator.
After adjustments, tighten the nuts.
After adjustment of the glass, close the door. If there is a gap between outer lip of gusset and glass surface, adjust the gap with adjusting bolt (A) in lower fitting part of gusset to prevent generation of wind noise.

Fig 14: Adjusting Gap With Bolt "A"
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During adjustment, loosen the other three clamping bolts.
After adjustment, tighten the bolts and nuts.