Chrysler DODGE D150 1993 Service Manual page 1406

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BODY COMPONENTS 23 - 23
(4) Position the door in the door opening.
(5) Support the door with a padded floor jack.
(6) Align the door hinge holes with the bolt holes
in the cowl. Install (but do not tighten) the hinge
screws.
(7) Adjust the door as necessary. If necessary, refer
to the adjustment procedure. Tighten the hinge
screws to 35 N»m (26 ft. lbs.) torque.
(8) Adjust the latch striker and the latch as neces­
sary.
(9) Remove the floor jack from the door.
(10) If applicable, insert the main wire harness in
the door. Install the retainer in the door panel. Con­
nect the necessary component connectors to the main
wire harness connectors.
(11) If removed, install the waterdam and the trim
panel.
VENT WINDOW AND CHANNEL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the door trim panel and the waterdam.
(2) Lower the window glass to the full open posi­
tion. Remove the inner beltline weatherstrip seal.
(3) Raise window glass 20 - 25 cm (8 - 10 in).
(4) Remove window glass front channel lower
bracket screw and J-nut (Fig. 4).
(5) Remove vent window frame front screw located
under door weatherstrip.
(6) Tilt vent window rearward. Lift it out of the
door opening.
INSTALLATION
(1) Use a replacement plastic n u t spacer and J-nut
when installing the vent window.
(2) Tilt the vent window rearward. Position it in
the door opening.
(3) Install the window frame plastic n u t spacer and
upper screw finger-tight.
(4) Install the window glass front channel lower
bracket screw and J-nut finger-tight.
(5) Mate the glass rear channel with the vent win­
dow glass channel.
(6) Install the beltline weatherstrip seal.
(7) Raise or lower the vent window to provide a 1.6
mm (0.06 in) fore-aft glass freeplay. Then, raise the
window to the closed position. Tighten the upper
screw to 2 N»m (18 in. lbs.) torque.
(8) Lower the window glass completely. Position
the front channel tightly against the glass. Tighten
the front channel lower bracket screw to 11 N # m (95
in. lbs.) torque.
(9) Test the vent window operation. Adjust as nec­
essary.
(10) Install the door waterdam and the trim panel.
Fig. 4 Vent Window & Glass Channels
VENT WINDOW GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the vent window (Fig. 4). If necessary,
refer to the removal procedure.
(2) Remove the screw from the glass lower pivot.
(3) Remove the glass upper pivot rivet. Remove the
glass from the vent window frame.
INSTALLATION
(1) Lubricate the glass lower pivot with a white lu­
bricant spray, or an equivalent.
(2) Install the glass lower pivot in the glass frame.
(3) Install the glass upper pivot rivet.
(4) Install the vent window.
WINDOW GLASS/CHANNELS/REGULATORS
GLASS RUN CHANNEL
The window glass r u n channel is press-fitted into
the door top channel guide and the door rear/side
channel guide.
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the door trim panel and the waterdam.
(2) Lower the window glass. Pry the run channel
from the door top and side channel guide.
(3) Raise the window glass.
(4) Use the door inner panel opening for access.
Pry the r u n channel from lower part of the door side
channel guide.
(5) Remove run channel from window opening.
INSTALLATION
(1) Lower window glass. Position run channel in
the window opening.
(2) Force the r u n channel into door top channel
guide and the upper part of the door side channel
guide.
(3) Raise window glass.