Ventilator Glass Replacement; Door Window Assembly; Window Regulator Replacement; Adjusting Ventilator Operating Tension - Chevrolet CHEVY VAN G10 SERIES Service Manual

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Fig. 15—V e n tila to r Assembly Removal

Ventilator Glass Replacement

1. Using an oil can or similar means, squirt prepsol on the
glass filler all around the glass channel or fram e to soften
the old seal. When the seal has softened, remove the glass
from the channel.
2. Thoroughly clean the inside o f the glass channel w ith
sandpaper, removing all rust, etc.
3. Using new glass channel filler, cut the piece to be
installed tw o inches longer than
channel. Place this piece o f filler (soapstoned side o f filler
away from glass) evenly over the edge o f the glass which
will fit in the channel. The ex tra filler extending beyond
the rear edge o f the glass should be pinched together to
h old it in place during glass installation.
N O T E : One side of this filler (the outside of the
roll) is soapstoned. This is the side which goes into
the metal channel.
4. Brush the inside o f the m etal glass channel freely with
ordinary engine oil. This will enable the glass and filler to
Fig. 1 6 —Adjusting V en tilato r Operating Tension
slide freely into the channel. Push the glass w ith the filler
around it into the channel until it is firmly seated. A fter
the glass is firm ly in place, the oil softens the filler,
causing it to swell, thereby making a perfect, w atertight
seal. Trim o ff the excess filler m aterial around the
channel and at the ends o f the channel.
N O T E :
is parallel to the division post. A llow fu ll cure before
water testing.

Door Window Assembly

Removal
1. C om pletely lower glass to b o tto m o f door.
2. Remove inside door and w indow regulator handles using
T ool J-7797.
3. Remove door arm rest and trim pad.
4. Mask or cover u p per p o rtio n o f do or w indow frame.
Remove ventilator assembly as previously outlined.
5. Slide glass forw ard u n til fro n t roller is in line w ith notch
in sash channel. Disengage roller from channel.
6. Push w indow forw ard and tilt fro n t p o rtio n o f window
up until rear roller is disengaged.
7. P u t w indow assembly in norm al position (level) and raise
8. Reverse above procedure for installation.
Window Regulator Replacement (Fig. 17)
Removal
necessary for the
1. Wind w indow all the way up.
2. Remove inside door handles w ith T ool J-7797.
3. Remove door trim pad.
4. Remove 4 screws securing regulator to inner panel (Fig.
5. Push regulator o ut o f circular opening while holding rear
Installation
Install regulator in reverse order o f removal, lubricate
regulator gears w ith lubriplate or equivalent.
Glass should be installed so th a t rear edge
straight up and out.
14).
o f assembly, then slide assembly to the notches in the
carrier channel and o u t through the door access hole.
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