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Power Window Regulator Removal/Installation

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front door speaker (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Power window motor (See POWER WINDOW MOTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Remove the nuts.
    Fig 1: Identifying Power Window Regulator Nut
    G05985813Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Insert hand through the front speaker installation hole, rotate the drum housing in the direction shown in the figure and remove the drum housing from the door unit connection tabs.
    Fig 2: Removing Drum Housing From Door Unit Connection Tabs
    G05985814Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the power window regulator from the speaker installation hole.
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
  • Make sure the cable does not unspool from the drum housing when installing.
Fig 3: Identifying Power Window Regulator
G05985815Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.