Front Door Window Glass: Adjustments
WM 644015 Adjusting front door window
Tools
Technical values
Preliminary work
Information
- The precondition for exact adjustment of the front door window is that the door is perfectly adjusted and correctly locked in the lock peg in accordance with the joining plan. -> 5000IN Diagram - body gap dimensions
1. Close the front door window -1- fully -arrow-.
Raising front door window
2. Remove door trim panel. -> 705919 Removing and installing door trim panel - section on "Removing" 705919 Removing and installing door panel
3. Pull off rubber sleeves on the door sub-frame at the top left and right.
Pulling off rubber sleeves
4. Pull off rubber sleeves -1- on the door at the bottom left and right.
Pulling off rubber sleeves
Adjusting front door window
Information
The front door window must be adjusted properly both with the weather protector installed and removed.
It is important to check this as incorrect adjustment could result in differences in height from the convertible top (B-pillar area) and the door window may not be flush with the convertible top.
1. Close the hood.
2. Open the door and lock the door lock/rotary latch in the main catch.
3. Loosen fastening screws -1- used to secure the door window glass -arrows-.
Loosening door window
4. Loosen fastening screws -arrow- at the bottom of the window lifter.
Loosening door window
5. Close the locked door until the door lock/rotary latch engages at the lock peg.
Information
The door window glass must be guided in under the sealing lip using your hand (risk of damage to A-pillar sealing lip).
6. Carefully close the door and check the seal running along the glass edge of the cowl panel frame and roof frame.
7. Adjust door window glass in X and Z direction.
Adjusting door window glass
7.1. Adjust the door window glass to position -X- until the glass edge is flush with the seal on the cowl panel frame. Adjust at the adjusting screws on the drivers if necessary.
Information
The adjusting screws of the drivers for the upper limit stops for the door window height are accessible through two holes at the bottom of the door.
Adjustment procedure:
- Adjust the upper limit stops of the drivers by screwing the fastening screw -arrow- in or out using an E6 socket in or against the direction of travel.
Adjusting door window height
- Adjust the drivers so that they meet the upper limit stops at the same time.
7.2. Tighten fastening screw on the front mounting piece. => Tightening torque: 8.5 Nm (6 ftlb.)+/-1.5 Nm (+/-1 ftlb.)
7.3. Slide the door window glass in position -Z- upward in the slot at the rear mounting piece (B-pillar) until the glass edge is flush with the convertible top (outer corner bow). Adjust at the adjusting screws on the drivers if necessary.
Adjusting door window glass
7.4. Tighten fastening screw on the rear mounting piece. => Tightening torque: 8.5 Nm (6 ftlb.)+/-1.5 Nm (+/-1 ftlb.)
Information
Always slide the window lifter rails forward and back in parallel to avoid straining them.
8. Adjust door window glass in Y direction.
8.1. Adjust the preset dimension using a caliper gauge Nr.139 Pos.1. => Adjustment value: 45 mm+/-1 mm
Adjusting door window glass
The preset dimension gives the pressing force of the edge of the door window on the door seal at the top and sides.
If the control dimension is not reached with the standard preset dimension, the preset dimension must be adapted as required until the control dimension is observed in each case.
8.2. Tighten fastening nuts on the bottom of the window lifter. => Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)
9. Unlock door lock/rotary latch.
10. Check closing depth of door window glass.
Window lowering function
10.1. Close the door.
10.2. Use a wax marker to mark the door window glass along the roof frame seal.
10.3. Actuate the door handle until the window lowering function is activated. Window lowering function -X= 12.5 - 14 mm-.
10.4. Check the control dimensions along the door window glass by examining the wax-marker marking and change the setting if necessary.
Control dimension for section -A-A-. => Control dimension: 3 mm+1.5 mm
Control dimension for section A-A
Control dimension for section -B-B-. => Control dimension 1: 10 mm+2 mm => Control dimension 2: 5 mm
Control dimension for section B-B
Control dimension for section -C-C-. => Control dimension: 5 mm+1 mm
Control dimension for section C-C
Control dimension for section -D-D-. => Control dimension: 12.5 mm+1.5 mm
Control dimension for section D-D
11. Close the door.
12. Check door window glass at the hood (check for "undulating" effect).
13. Always handle door window glass with extreme care, especially in the testing area.
Subsequent work
1. Press in rubber sleeves -1- on the door at the bottom left and right.
Pressing in rubber sleeves
2. Press in rubber sleeves on the door sub-frame at the top left and right.
Pressing in rubber sleeves
3. Install door trim panel. -> 705919 Removing and installing door trim panel - section on "Installing" 705919 Removing and installing door panel