Removing Manual Window Crank
Type: Style: Interior
Description:
This is usually only done if you want to install aftermarket power windows or if you are taking your door apart for servicing or replacing speakers, yet it's still the hardest part of taking apart the door!
Time Required:
Less than 5 minutes, usually.

Tools Needed:

  • Window Crank Tool or Cotton Rag

    Procedure:

    Diagram:Window Crank Tool:

    Window Crank Tool Method

    1. Insert Removal tool between crank handle and door, lined up with the crank handle as shown in figure 1.

    2. Push tool inward firmly to disengage spring clip.

    3. Retain Spring clip so you don't lose it.

    4. Remove Window Crank.


    Cotton Rag Method

    1. Try to work the rag in between the crank and the door panel.

    2. Move the rag in a "dental flossing" motion see-sawing back and forth. Eventually you'll hit the right spot, and the clip will pop off.

    3. Retain Spring clip so you don't lose it.

    4. Remove Window Crank.


    Re-Installing the Window Crank

    1. Snap the clip on the crank handle.

    2. Push the handle back onto the shaft.

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