SMU - REVISED SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR REAR DOOR WINDOW. Chevrolet Caprice 1996

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - REVISED SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR AND REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE

MODELS: 1994-96 CHEVROLET CAPRICE, IMPALA SS

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE INFORMATION FOR THE REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR AND REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE SERVICE PROCEDURES IN SECTION 10-6 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

TO SERVICE THE REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR, IT IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE DOOR ARMREST SUPPORT, WHICH IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE SERVICE MANUAL. TO SERVICE THE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE, IT IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE DOOR ARMREST SUPPORT AND THE LOCKING SYSTEM MODULE WHICH IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE SERVICE MANUAL. LISTED BELOW ARE THE UPDATED PROCEDURES FOR EACH COMPONENT.

REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR

PROCEDURE:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT

1. REAR SIDE DOOR TRIM. REFER TO "REAR SIDE DOOR TRIM".

2. REAR SIDE DOOR ARMREST SUPPORT BY DRILLING OUT RIVETS.

3. REAR SIDE DOOR WATER DEFLECTOR BY PEELING AWAY FROM DOOR.

CAUTION:

TAPE REAR SIDE DOOR WINDOW TO REAR SIDE DOOR FRAME. IF REAR SIDE DOOR WINDOW DROPS INTO REAR SIDE DOOR, PERSONAL INJURY OR REAR SIDE DOOR WINDOW DAMAGE MAY RESULT.

4. SUPPORT REAR SIDE DOOR WINDOW IN THE POSITION NEEDED TO ACCESS REGULATOR-TO-WINDOW SASH RIVETS, BY TAPING WINDOW TO DOOR FRAME USING A CLOTH BACKED TAPE.

5. REAR SIDE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM MODULE. REFER TO "REAR SIDE DOOR LOCKING MODULE".

6. REAR SIDE DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR-TO-WINDOW SASH RIVETS USING A 5/16 INCH DRILL BIT.

7. BOLTS SECURING REGULATOR CAM TO DOOR INNER PANEL.

8. WINDOW REGULATOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, IF POWER WINDOW REGULATOR.

9. WINDOW REGULATOR-TO-DOOR RIVETS.

10. WINDOW REGULATOR REINFORCEMENT, IF MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR.

11. WINDOW REGULATOR FROM DOOR. O THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND MOTOR ARE SERVICED AS A UNIT.

INSTALL OR CONNECT

1. WINDOW REGULATOR TO DOOR.

2. WINDOW REGULATOR REINFORCEMENT, IF MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR.

3. WINDOW REGULATOR-TO-DOOR RIVETS.

4. WINDOW REGULATOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, IF POWER WINDOW REGULATOR.

5. BOLTS SECURING WINDOW REGULATOR CAM TO DOOR INNER PANEL.

6. REAR SIDE DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR-TO-SASH RIVETS.

7. REAR SIDE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM MODULE. REFER TO "REAR SIDE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM MODULE".

8. REMOVE TAPE SECURING WINDOW TO DOOR FRAME.

9. REAR SIDE DOOR WATER DEFLECTOR.

10. ARMREST SUPPORT AND RIVETS.

11. REAR SIDE DOOR TRIM. REFER TO "REAR SIDE DOOR TRIM".

REAR SIDE DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT

1. FULLY RAISE WINDOW.

2. REAR SIDE DOOR TRIM. REFER TO "REAR SIDE DOOR TRIM".

3. ARMREST SUPPORT BY DRILLING OUT RIVETS.

4. PEEL BACK UPPER EDGE OF WATER DEFLECTOR.

5. REAR SIDE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM MODULE RIVETS AND SCREWS.

6. MOVE REAR SIDE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM MODULE DOWNWARD AND FORWARD UNTIL THE OUTSIDE HANDLE ROD IS VISIBLE THROUGH THE DOOR LOCK OPENING.

7. DISCONNECT HANDLE ROD FROM HANDLE BY INSERTING A FLAT BLADED TOOL THROUGH THE DOOR LOCK OPENING AND UNCLIPPING RETAINER.

8. DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM MODULE FROM DOOR.

9. OUTSIDE HANDLE NUTS.

10. OUTSIDE HANDLE FROM DOOR.

11. OUTSIDE HANDLE ROD FROM LOCKING SYSTEM MODULE.

INSTALL OR CONNECT

1. OUTSIDE HANDLE ROD TO HANDLE USING A NEW RETAINER.

2. HOLD HANDLE IN THE OPEN POSITION AND INSTALL INTO DOOR.

3. OUTSIDE HANDLE NUTS.

TIGHTEN - OUTSIDE HANDLE NUTS TO 5 N.M (44 LB IN).

4. DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM MODULE, SCREWS AND RIVETS. DO NOT CONNECT OUTSIDE HANDLE ROD AT THIS TIME.

TIGHTEN - DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM MODULE SCREWS TO 10 N.M (89 LB IN).

ADJUST - DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE ROD BY HOLDING ROD IN THE FULL UP POSITION AND ROTATING BARREL NUT UNTIL THE BARREL NUT ALIGNS WITH THE LEVER ON THE DOOR LOCK.

5. DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE ROD TO LOCKING SYSTEM MODULE.

6. WATER DEFLECTOR INTO PLACE.

7. ARMREST SUPPORT AND RIVETS.

8. REAR SIDE DOOR TRIM. REFER TO "REAR SIDE DOOR TRIM".

IMPORTANT: THE FOLLOWING LABOR TIMES HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE REVISED PROCEDURES:

LABOR OPERATION DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME =============== =========== ==========

B4520/21 REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE 1.0 HR

C0380/81 REAR DOOR MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR 1.3 HR

C0382/83 REAR DOOR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR 1.3 HR

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