CPC B60S 5/00 (2013.01) [B23P 6/00 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method for replacing a damaged slide block of a window regulator assembly of a door of a vehicle without removing a window regulator arm and a slide guide rail track of the window regulator assembly from the door of the vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
removing an interior decorative door panel of the door;
locating an access opening within a door frame of the door for accessing a window regulator arm slide block connection swivel point;
aligning the window regulator arm slide block connection swivel point with the access opening by operating a window regulator of the window regulator assembly;
securing a window glass of the door in a predetermined position to prevent vertical movement of the window glass;
locating and grinding off a riveted head of an existing slide block mounting pin;
removing a remaining portion of the existing slide block mounting pin;
exposing a mounting hole of the window regulator arm for a replacement bolt;
assembling a replacement slide block by inserting the replacement bolt into the replacement slide block;
installing the replacement slide block into the slide guide rail track at a bottom of the window glass;
aligning the replacement bolt with the exposed mounting hole of the window regulator arm;
inserting the replacement bolt through the mounting hole of the window regulator arm;
placing a lock nut onto a non-threaded portion of the replacement bolt;
tightening the lock nut;
allowing the vertical movement of the window glass; and
installing the interior decorative door panel onto the door.
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