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Power Window System: Removal & Installation Ford Explorer II

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Removal (Front)

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove door trim panel and watershield. Remove inside door handle from door. Disconnect rod from inside door handle. Place window glass in full up position and tape window in place.
  2. Disconnect wiring connector, and position wiring out of way. Remove equalizer bracket nuts. Using a 1/4" drill, remove 3 window regulator motor bracket rivets from door. Remove one window regulator motor bracket retaining nut.
  3. Remove 3 nuts attaching window regulator and motor. Prior to window regulator and motor removal, ensure regulator arm is in a fixed position to prevent counterbalance spring from unwinding. Disengage motor from regulator.

Installation

Position motor to regulator and install screws. DO NOT tighten. Connect wiring and check glass to ensure gear engagement. After gears engage, tighten 3 attaching nuts to 50-80 INCH lbs. (5.6-9.6 N.m). To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.

Removal (Rear)

  1. Place window glass in full up position and tape window in place. Disconnect negative battery terminal. Remove door trim panel and watershield. Disconnect wiring connector.
  2. Prior to window regulator and motor removal, ensure regulator arm is in a fixed position to prevent counterbalance spring from unwinding. Remove 3 nuts attaching window regulator and motor. Disengage motor from regulator.

Position motor to regulator and install screws. DO NOT tighten. Connect wiring and check glass to ensure gear engagement. After gears engage, tighten 2 attaching nuts to 50-80 INCH lbs. (5.6-9.6 N.m). To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.

Removal & Installation (Front)

Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove door trim panel. Remove 4 screws holding wiring connector to switch plate. Using thin-blade screwdriver, carefully pry connector from switch. Remove window switch by carefully prying up with a flat-blade tool on switch plate. To install, reverse removal procedure.

Removal & Installation (Rear)

Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove 2 screws securing switch plate to door trim. Remove screws holding wiring connector to switch plate. Using thin-blade screwdriver, carefully pry connector from switch. To install, reverse removal procedure.

Scheme 12: Power Window System Schematic (Explorer 2-Door)
Scheme 13: Power Window System Schematic (Explorer/Mountaineer 4-Door)