Grand Cherokee 2WD V8-5.7L VIN 2 (2005)
Front Door Window Regulator: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the front door.
2. Position the watershield out of the way and using the regulator (3), move the front door glass up or down as required to access the two window
regulator glass clamp bolts.
3. Loosen the bolt in each of the window regulator glass clamps far enough to release the door glass from the clamps.
4. Disengage the door glass from the window regulator glass clamps and lift the glass out of the regulator clamps and into its full up position, then
tape the glass securely into place.
5. Remove the two bolts (2) that secure the bottom of the window regulator rails to the inside of the door.
6. Loosen the three bolts (1) that secure the regulator rails to the keyed holes (5) on the inside of the door.
7. Lift the regulator rails upward within the door far enough to disengage the bolts from the three keyed holes in the door.
8. Lower the regulator rails within the door far enough to access and disconnect the wire harness connector (4) from the regulator motor through the
large access hole in the center of the door and remove the regulator.
INSTALLATION
1. Load the window regulator (3) into the front door through the large access hole in the center of the door and connect the wire harness connector
(4) to the regulator motor.
2. Engage the three bolts (1) into the keyed holes (5) on the inside of the door.
3. Install the two bolts (2) that secure the bottom of the regulator rails to the door. Tighten the bolts to 10 N.m (90 in. lbs.).
4. Tighten the bolts that secure the regulator rails to the three keyed holes on the inside of the door. Tighten the bolts to 10 N-m (90 in. lbs.).
5. Carefully remove the tape securing the door glass in its full up position, then lower the glass and engage it into the two window regulator glass
clamps.
6. Using the regulator, move the front door glass up or down as required to access to the two window regulator glass clamp bolts.
