Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 597

Removing rear window lifter

Note

Removal and installation of the rear window lifter should be carried out with the side window.
Otherwise adjustment work is hindered during installation.

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Installation Location:

Installation position of rear window lifter

Removing rear window inner seal

1. Undo front and rear fastening screws -1- from the convertible top support and the belt guide section

-arrows A-

 , and pull rear window inner seal -2- up and out -arrow B- .

2. Connect the PIWIS tester 9718 to the diagnostic socket.

3. Switch on ignition.

Note

The rear window lifter can only be removed when closed.

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This closed state can only be achieved with the PIWIS tester when the convertible top is in service
position.

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4. Select the Convertible top menu item, then Drive links, and select theRaise rear door window (left or

right)

 menu item in the command line which then appears.

Note

The lower adjusting element for power windows is only accessible by removing the rubber sleeve
from the wire harness for power windows.

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Removing rubber sleeve

5. Remove rubber sleeve -1- from wire harness for power windows -2- by pulling it inwards -arrow-

.

Loosening adjusting elements for power windows

6. Release adjusting elements for power windows with the adjustment tool -1- adjustment tool for

rear window NR.123-1

. To do this, loosen and unscrew the nuts -2- on the adjusting elements (

-arrows-

 ).

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Detaching convertible top support

ATTENTION

Risk of damage to or destruction of the convertible top when the convertible top support is removed!

The convertible top must no longer be electrically operated when the convertible top support is
detached.

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7. Remove fastening screws -1- and fastening nuts -2- from the convertible top support -3- . Remove

fastening screws -4- for securing the deflection fitting -5- in the belt guide section. Pull deflection
fitting -5- up out of the belt guide section. -arrow A- Pull convertible top support -3- inwards (
-arrow B-

 ) and fix a spacing block -6- measuring -dimension a = 30 mm- between B-pillar and

convertible top support -arrow C- .

Removing window lifter

8. Pull window lifter -1- up and off -arrow A- .

9. Release latch -2- on electric plug connection -3- ( -arrow B- ) and pull plug connection off window

regulator motor -4- ( -arrow C- ).

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Installing rear window lifter

Installing rear window lifter

Installation Location:

Installation position of rear window lifter

Installing power windows

1. Connect electric plug connection -1- to window regulator motor -2- ( -arrow A- ) and lock the latch -3- (

-arrow B-

 ).

2. Guide window lifter -4- into the window shaft from above -arrow C- and position in the mounts in the

inner side section.

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