Rear Door Window Regulator: Service and Repair
WM 583019 Removing and installing rear door sub-frame
Technical values
Preliminary work
1. Removing door handle
1.1. => 581119 Removing and installing door handle - section on "Removing"
2. Remove rear door trim.
2.1. => 707319 Removing and installing rear door trim - section on "Removing"
Removing rear door sub-frame
Information
- When removing the rear door unit carrier, make sure that the door window is closed.
1. Remove rear assembly opening covers, detach lock mounting and KESSY wiring harness.
1.1. For all vehicles:
- unclip top and bottom assembly opening covers -1- and -2-.
- Unscrew fastening screws -3- on door lock.
1.2. Also for vehicles with KESSY control module:
- Release connector ( -arrow A- ) and pull off ( -arrow B- ).
- Press out rubber sleeve ( -arrow C- ) and slide cable outwards through the opening.
2. Remove front assembly opening covers and disconnect electrical connection.
2.1. Unclip the top and bottom assembly opening covers -4- and -5-.
2.2. Pull off the rubber sleeve -7- between the doors and B-pillar.
2.3. Release and disconnect electric push-on connectors -6-.
3. Release door unit carrier.
3.1. Unscrew fastening screws for door sub-frame -8, 9- and -11-.
3.2. Press the rubber sleeve -10- inwards and push the plug connection back through the door aperture.
4. Remove door unit carrier.
4.1. Raise the door sub-frame -12- evenly at the front and rear until the guide pins -13- and -16- are fully released from the holding slots -14- and -15-.
4.2. Remove the door sub-frame from the basic door frame -17-.
Installing rear door sub-frame
1. Move adjustable fastening elements to their home position.
Information
The screw elements have left-handed threads.
1.1. Move the three adjustable fastening elements ( -arrows A, B, C- ) on the door unit carrier to their home position. Screw the screw element -19- fully into the basic element -18-.
2. Open basic door frame.
3. Engaging door unit carrier on basic door frame
3.1. Push the plug connection inward through the door aperture and press in the rubber sleeve -10- from inside into the door aperture.
Installing rear door sub-frame
3.2. Mount the door sub-frame -12- on the basic door frame -17-.
3.3. Insert guide pins -13- and -16- into the holding slots -14- and -15-.
4. Fix door unit carrier to basic door frame, link up electrical plug connection and tighten lock.
4.1. Fix the door sub-frame to the basic door frame by screwing in the fastening screws -9- and -11-. The fastening screws should only make light contact.
4.2. Connect electric push-on connector -6-.
Installing rear door sub-frame
4.3. Press on the rubber sleeve -7- between the door and B-pillar.
Installing rear door sub-frame
4.4. Screw in new fastening screws -3- on the door lock and tighten to the specified tightening torque. => Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ftlb.)-2 Nm (-1.5 ftlb.)
5. Adjust door unit carrier.
5.1. The fastening screw -11- secures the front bearing position (holding slot -15- for guide pin -16- ). This bearing point cannot then be adjusted.
5.2. Close the door carefully.
Information
- The figures showing the gap dimensions can be found in the section entitled => Diagram of gap dimensions.
5.3. The window frame (door sub-frame) must be adjusted with respect to the roof frame and B-pillar ( -arrow D- ). The pivoting points in this case are the holding slots -14- , -15- and the guide pins -13- and -16-. Adjust the gap dimensions on the door sub-frame. => Test and adjustment value: 5 mm
5.4. Tighten fastening screws -9, 11- to the specified tightening torque. => Tightening torque: 33 Nm (24 ftlb.)+/-3 Nm (+/-2 ftlb.)
6. Fasten door unit carrier.
6.1. Screw in fastening screws -8- and tighten to the specified tightening torque. => Tightening torque: 6 ftlb.+1.5 ftlb.
7. Clip in covers of front assembly openings.
7.1. Clip in the top and bottom assembly opening covers -4- and -5-.
8. Clip in rear assembly opening covers and connecting KESSY wiring harness.
8.1. For all vehicles:
clip in the top and bottom assembly opening covers -1- and -2-.
8.2. Also for vehicles with KESSY control module:
Pull KESSY wiring harness in through the opening. Install rubber sleeve in the unit carrier until it engages completely ( -arrow A- ).
Insert connector into the socket ( -arrow B- ) until it clicks into place.
Subsequent work
1. Install rear door trim.
1.1. => 707319 Removing and installing rear door trim - section on "Installing"
2. Install door handle.
2.1. => 581119 Removing and installing door handle - section on "Installing"
3. Teach power windows.
3.1. => 90 Work instructions after disconnecting the battery