Rear Power Window Regulator Removal/Installation

2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2.3 L, StandardSECTION Rear Power Window Regulator Removal/Installation
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  1. Remove the battery cover. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L3] .)
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Remove the side door garnish. (See SIDE DOOR GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Remove the rear side trim. (See REAR SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Sliding door trim (See SLIDING DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Sliding door glass (See SLIDING DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATIONΒ .)
    5. Rear power window motor (See POWER WINDOW MOTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATIONΒ .)
  4. Remove the nuts.
    Fig 1: Rear Power Window Regulator Nut With Torque Specifications
    G05545667Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Insert a hand through the service hole, rotate the drum housing in the direction shown in the figure and disengage the tabs from the sliding door module.
    Fig 2: Inserting Hand Through Service Hole
    G05545668Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Take the rear window regulator out through the service hole.
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    CAUTION:
    • Make sure the cable does not unspool from the drum housing when installing.
      Fig 3: Identifying Rear Window Regulator
      G05545669Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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