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Removal Procedure

Caution: When working with any type of glass or sheet metal with exposed or rough edges, wear approved safety glasses and gloves in order to reduce the chance of personal injury.


    Object Number: 167809  Size: SH
  1. Push in on one edge of the mirror face glass tilting the mirror case to allow finger access.
  2. Grasp the glass case firmly and pull the case from the mirror body.
  3. Disconnect the wire connectors from the case (heated mirror).
  4. Remove the two jackscrews from the mirror glass case.

  5. Object Number: 742257  Size: SH
    4.1. Bend the jackscrew over.
    4.2. Press down on the side of the jackscrew popping the jackscrew from the mirror glass case.
    4.3. Save the jackscrews for reinstallation to the mirror motor.

Installation Procedure

Caution: When working with any type of glass or sheet metal with exposed or rough edges, wear approved safety glasses and gloves in order to reduce the chance of personal injury.

    IMPORTANT: The mirror glass case is not the same for the right and left mirror. For ease of assembly of the mirror glass case place a little white lithium grease on the motor pivot and on the tip of the installed jackscrews.


    Object Number: 742224  Size: SH
  1. The jackscrew springs must be positioned down compressing the fingers at the bottom of the jackscrews.
  2. Push to install the jackscrews into the mirror motor.


    Object Number: 167812  Size: SH
  3. Rotate both jackscrews to position the ball flanges to be inline with the attaching hub. They will then be correctly positioned to the mirror glass case, as shown in the illustration.
  4. Connect the electrical connectors to the mirror glass case (heated mirror).

  5. Object Number: 167811  Size: SH
  6. Align the case to the mirror motor.
  7. With the palm of your gloved hand press firmly on the center of the mirror glass case until the case engages onto the motor.
  8. Push the mirror glass case to the jackscrews.
  9. • Right mirror--Rotate the mirror glass case down and press firmly on the lower side engaging the mirror glass case to the lower jackscrew.
    • Left mirror--Rotate the mirror glass case up and press firmly on the upper side engaging the mirror glass case to the upper jackscrew.
    • Rotate the mirror glass case and press firmly on the outer side engaging the mirror glass case to the outer jackscrew. The jackscrews will give a clicking noise when properly seated.