1993 Ford Truck Explorer 4WD V6-245 4.0L
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Power Window Motor: Service and Repair Rear Door Rear Door Window Regulator Motor In the event of a window regulator motor failure with the glass in a down position such that the bottom of the glass is below the motor and drum housing, the regulator cannot be serviced as outlined in the previous procedure. 1. Disconnect battery ground cable. NOTE: On vehicles equipped with EEC, when the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the EEC processor relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 10 miles or more to relearn the strategy. 2. Remove door trim panel and watershield. 3. Disconnect power window motor wire from wire harness connector. 4. Remove three rivets securing motor assembly to inner panel. 5. Align motor screws (square drive, tapered screws) with holes in inner panel and remove three screws.
6. Remove motor bracket from door.
1993 Ford Truck Explorer 4WD V6-245 4.0L
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7. Using a screwdriver, pry housing and drum off of the motor.
8. Remove motor and pull glass to upper position to allow for more working room.
CAUTION: Glass may move downward suddenly and quickly. Make sure glass will stay in upper position.
Installation 1. Install new motor onto housing and drum.
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2. Start the lower screw on motor first, but do not tighten. Leave approximately one-quarter inch between screw head and motor. 3. Slide motor bracket onto motor and the lower screw. 4. Align holes in motor with bracket and install remaining two screws. Tighten all three screws. 5. Align bracket with inner panel and install rivets. 6. Connect motor wiring, and battery ground cable. 7. Check window operation. 8. Install watershield and trim panel.
Window Operational
NOTE: If power window motor fails with glass in down position, refer to the next procedure, Rear Door Window Regulator Motor Replacement.
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove door trim panel and watershield. See: Body and Frame/Doors, Hood and Trunk/Doors
3. Disconnect power window motor wire from wire harness connector.
4. Remove three 1/4-inch rivets attaching the motor bracket to inner panel. Use drift pin to knock out the center pins from each rivet. Using a 1/4-inch diameter drill, drill out the remainder of the rivet. Use care not to enlarge sheet metal holes in the door inner panel.
5. Working through access holes, remove motor attaching screws and separate motor from bracket and cable drum housing.
6. Remove motor from inside door.
Installation
1. Position the motor and drive to cable drum housing and motor mounting bracket and install three motor screws. Tighten to 2.82-5.65 N-m (25-50 in-lb).
2. Connect power window motor wiring and battery ground cable.
3. Check window operation, install watershield, door trim panel, and armrest. See: Body and Frame/Doors, Hood and Trunk/Doors
With Window Down and Inoperable NOTE: If power window motor fails with glass in down position, refer to the next procedure, Rear Door Window Regulator Motor Replacement. Removal 1. Disconnect battery ground cable. 2. Remove door trim panel and watershield. See: Body and Frame/Doors, Hood and Trunk/Doors 3. Disconnect power window motor wire from wire harness connector. 4. Remove three 1/4-inch rivets attaching the motor bracket to inner panel. Use drift pin to knock out the center pins from each rivet. Using a 1/4-inch diameter drill, drill out the remainder of the rivet. Use care not to enlarge sheet metal holes in the door inner panel. 5. Working through access holes, remove motor attaching screws and separate motor from bracket and cable drum housing. 6. Remove motor from inside door.
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Installation 1. Position the motor and drive to cable drum housing and motor mounting bracket and install three motor screws. Tighten to 2.82-5.65 N-m (25-50 in-lb). 2. Disconnect power window motor wiring and battery ground cable. 3. Check window operation, install watershield, door trim panel, and armrest. See: Body and Frame/Doors, Hood and Trunk/Doors