View Full Version : Bowtiebandits window regulator swap instructions.


krue
01-01-2004, 01:41 PM
Door vent window

1. Lower the window all the way
2. remove the door trim panel
3. remove the door lock knob
4. remove the screws which attach the vent window lower
assembly to the door panel
5. loosen the inner and outer panel screws which are accessable
through the hole to the rear of the lower vent pivot
6. slide the main glass to the rear, away from the vent window
7. turn the complete assembly 90 degrees and guide it up and
out of the door
8. installation is the reverse of the removal

Door window glass and regulator

1. lower the glass completely, remove the window regulator
handle and the door lock knob
2. remove the door armrest and trim panel
3. remove the door vent window (above)
4. slide the main window glass forward until the front roller
is in alignment with the notch in the sash channel. Disengage
the roller
5. push the window forward and tilt the front edge up until the
rear roller is disengaged
6. return the window glass to the level positionand withdraw it
from the door
7. if necessary, remove the mounting screws and withdraw the
regulator assemblythrough the lower opening in the door
8. prior to installation lube the regulator mechanism with chassis
grease
9. installation is the reverse of removal

Hope this helps.

71-longbed
08-29-2004, 10:44 AM
ok .. my regulator is stuck in the up position ... this is what the service manual says ..... i hope i can manage it the way the manual states

crm318
12-02-2004, 11:43 AM
how do i remove the vent window?

70c10
12-02-2004, 11:46 AM
re-read the beginning of this post!. 8 steps are listed.

krue
12-06-2004, 10:32 PM
1. Shows where to remove armrest and handles.
2. Door without armrest and handles, prior to removing panel.
3. Shows the door panel gone, and where the vent window and regulator screws are.
4. The rest of the screws to remove vent window.

crm318
12-08-2004, 02:08 PM
thanks a whole bunch you guys. after about 3 hours of scraping paint and skin, i was finally able to get it out and put the new parts in. i wouildnt been able to do it without yall. thanks.

Hotrod70C10
04-27-2005, 02:18 PM
this is pretty good info. I just replaced my drivers assembly after reading this. took a whole 10 mins. Thanks krue! :metal:

Pilgrim
05-01-2005, 06:46 PM
Printed it out, used it for both regulators and vent windows, and added it to my collection of tr;uck manuals. Thanks.

71-longbed
05-02-2005, 04:06 PM
what would you suggest if the window is frozen in the up position ???

krue
05-26-2005, 10:17 PM
Vice grips or a small pipe wrench. :D