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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHEVROLET1996LUMINA APV V6-3.4L VIN EREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISWINDOWS AND GLASSWINDOWSWINDOW REGULATORSERVICE AND REPAIRPOWER WINDOW REGULATOR AND MOTOR REPLACEMENT
1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV V6-3.4L VIN E
Power Window Regulator and Motor Replacement
1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV V6-3.4L VIN ESECTION Power Window Regulator and Motor Replacement
Power Window Regulator, Remove and Reinstall
Remove or Disconnect
1. Battery Ground Cable.
2. Door trim panel.
- Roll the window up, and apply cloth backed body tape from the window over the top of the door to the other side of the window. This is to hold the window in position when the regulator is removed.
3. Wiring harness from the regulator motor.
4. Regulator-to-door rivets.
- Use a 6mm (1/4-inch) drill bit to drill heads from rivets.
5. Regulator from door.
7. Power window regulator from motor.
Install or Connect
1. Motor to regulator.
- Lubricate the motor drive gear and the regulator sector teeth.
- Check the mesh of the motor to regulator before installing the rivets.
2. Rivets to motor and regulator.
3. Regulator to the door.
- Place the regulator into the door through the door access hole.
- Place the regulator arm roller into the sash and regulator rail.
- Push the regulator through the regulator door opening and align the holes in the regulator with the hole in the door.
4. Fasteners
- Use a 6mm (1/4-inch) diameter bolt, 13mm (1/2-inch) long, with a nylon inserted nut to reattach the regulator to the door.
5. Wiring harness from regulator to motor.
6. Trim panel.
7. Battery ground cable.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.