Removal Procedure

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CAUTION: Do not attempt to service the regulator motor without releasing the counterbalance spring tension. The regulator lift arm is under tension from the counterbalance spring and can cause personal injury if the motor is removed from the regulator.

Remove the window regulator. Refer to WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENT - FRONT DOOR or WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENT - REAR DOOR .
Drill a hole through the window regulator and the sector gear.

Fig 1: Drilling Hole Through Window Regulator & Sector Gear
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Install a bolt and a nut through the hole in order to lock the sector gear in position.
Drill out the rivets that secure the power window motor to the window regulator.
Remove the power window motor from the window regulator.

Fig 2: Removing Power Window Motor From Window Regulator
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