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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the front door trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Side Front Door .
  2. Remove the front door rear garnish. Refer to Garnish Molding Replacement - Front Door Rear .
  3. Remove the front door water deflector. Refer to Water Deflector Replacement - Front Door .
  4. Lower the front door window.
  5. Remove the inner window sealing strip. Refer to Sealing Strip Replacement - Front Door Upper .
  6. Remove the outer window sealing strip. Refer to Sealing Strip Replacement - Outer Belt .
  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. Fig 1: Removing Front Run Channel
    G02423188Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Remove the front door window from the door from the outside of the vehicle.
  13. Remove the bolt (2) that retains the rear run channel (1) to the door.
  14. Remove the rear run channel (1) from the door.
    Fig 2: Removing Rear Run Channel
    G02423189Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.