Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing window winder

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Rear door, sliding door, wing doors, central locking / Door components / Removing and installing window winder

Removing and installing window winder

Removing

–	Slide spacer ring -2- in -direction of arrow a- and pull window winder off window lifter mechanism -arrow b-.

Installing

–	Slide on spacer and press window winder onto window lifter mechanism.

The installation position of window winder -1- is upwards and vertical with window closed.

Deviation between window winders must be no more than 6°.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-

Removing window winder mechanism

Note

Removal and installation are described only for the left window winder mechanism. Removal and installation of the right window winder mechanism are similar.

Removing and installing window winder

–	Removing window winder → Chapter.

–	Remove rear door trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.

–	Secure door window against sliding down with adhesive tape.

–	Remove bolts -2- (Qty. 3).

–	Remove window winder mechanism -1- from mounting brackets of cable drum -3-.

Installing window winder mechanism

Removing and installing window winder

–	Fit window winder mechanism -1- onto mounting brackets of cable drum -3-. Move door window up and down slightly so that the splines between window winder mechanism and cable drum engage more easily.

–	Tighten bolts -2-.

Specified torques

Window winder mechanism → Chapter „Assembly overview - window regulator“

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