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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2009 🢒 Express 🢒 Body Systems 🢒 Fixed and Moveable Windows 🢒 Front Side Door Window Channel Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to Front Side Door Trim Panel Replacement.
  2. Remove the front door rear garnish. Refer to Front Side Door Rear Garnish Molding Replacement.
  3. Remove the front door water deflector. Refer to Front Side Door Water Deflector Replacement.
  4. Lower the front door window.
  5. Remove the inner window sealing strip. Refer to Front Side Door Window Belt Inner Sealing Strip Replacement.
  6. Remove the outer window sealing strip. Refer to Outer Belt Sealing Strip Replacement.

    7. Object Number: 568214 Size: SH
  7. Remove the bolt (2) that retains the front run channel (1) to the door.
  8. Remove the front run channel (1) from the door.
  9. Raise the front window approximately half way in order to access the nuts  that retain the front door window to the sash. Access the nuts through the holes in the front door module.
  10. Remove the nuts that retain the front door window to the sash.

    11. Object Number: 568219 Size: SH
  11. Remove the front door window from the door from the outside of the vehicle.
  12. Remove the bolt (2) that retains the rear run channel (1) to the door.
  13. Remove the rear run channel (1) from the door.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 568219 Size: SH
  1. Install the rear run channel (1) to the door.

    2. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

  2. Install the bolt (2) in order to retain the rear run channel (1) to the door.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the retaining bolt to 11 N·m (97 lb in).

  3. Install the front door window to the door from the outside of the vehicle.

    4. Object Number: 568214 Size: SH
  4. Install the nuts (3) in order to retain the front door window to the sash.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the retaining nuts to 11 N·m (97 lb in).

  5. Note

    6. Lower the front door window.

  6. Install the front run channel (1) to the door.
  7. Install the bolt (2) in order to retain the front run channel (1) to the door.

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the retaining bolt to 11 N·m (97 lb in).

  8. Adjust window channel for proper alignment.
  9. Install the inner window sealing strip. Refer to Front Side Door Window Belt Inner Sealing Strip Replacement.
  10. Install the outer window sealing strip. Refer to Outer Belt Sealing Strip Replacement.
  11. Install the front door water deflector. Refer to Front Side Door Water Deflector Replacement.
  12. Install the front door rear garnish. Refer to Front Side Door Rear Garnish Molding Replacement.
  13. Install the front door trim panel. Refer to Front Side Door Trim Panel Replacement.