1993 CHEVROLET PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM mirror

(5) Disengage trim clips holding switch bezel to
trim panel and disconnect switch wire connectors. (6) Disengage frog-leg fasteners from around trim
panel and lift trim panel from door. Disconnect cour-
tesy lamp wire connector.
TRIM PANEL INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
SIDE VIEW MIRROR TRIM COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Disconnect power mirror wire connector.
(3) Remove screws holding mirror trim cover to
door frame.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
DOOR FRAME TRIM MOULDING
REMOVAL (FIG. 11)
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Disengage trim clips holding moulding to win-
dow opening frame and separate moulding from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR WATER SHIELD
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Pull water shield from adhesive around perim-
eter of door inner panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR AND HINGE
The front door hinge is welded to the door and
bolted to the hinge pillar. The door half of the hinge
pivots on a removable hinge pin. The hinge pin is
driven in from the bottom on the top hinge and from
the top on the bottom hinge. All adjustments to the
hinge are performed on the hinge pillar half of the
hinge. If the welded half of the hinge must be bent to
align door, consult an authorized body repair facility.
FRONT DOOR REMOVAL (FIG. 12)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and wa-
ter shield. (2) Disconnect all wire connectors and wire har-
ness hold downs inside door and push wire harness
through access hole in front of door into hinge pillar
opening. (3) Open door and support door on a suitable lift-
ing device. (4) Drive bottom hinge pin upward and remove pin
from hinge. (5) Drive top hinge pin downward and remove pin
from hinge.
FRONT DOOR INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. The door should
not require re-alignment. If door does need align-
ment, refer to Front Door Hinge Installation para-
graph in this section.
FRONT DOOR HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 12)
(1) Remove front fender wheelhouse splash shield.
Refer to Front Wheelhouse Splash Shield Removal
paragraph in this section. (2) Support door on a suitable lifting device.
(3) Drive out hinge pin on the effected hinge.
Fig. 10 Engine Drive Belt Splash ShieldÐTypical
Fig. 11 Front Door Trim Panel
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(4) Remove bolts holding hinge to hinge pillar and
separate hinge form vehicle.
FRONT DOOR HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. Align door to
achieve 6 mm (0.240 in.) gap to all surrounding pan-
els and flush across gaps.
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 13)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Raise door glass to up position.
(4) Disconnect illuminated entry wire connector
from outside door handle assembly, if equipped. (5) Disconnect latch release linkage from latch as-
sembly. (6) Disconnect lock cylinder linkage from latch as-
sembly. (7) Remove nuts holding outside handle bracket to
door panel and separate bracket from panel. (8) Position linkage rods parallel to the back of
handle and remove handle assembly from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL (FIG. 14)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield as neces-
sary. (3) Disconnect linkage rods from door latch assem-
bly. (4) Remove screws holding latch door end frame.
(5) Separate latch from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 15 OR 16)
MANUAL OR ELECTRIC
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield.
(3) Remove side view mirror trim cover and door
frame trim moulding.
Fig. 12 Front Door Assembly
Fig. 13 Front Door Handle Assembly
Fig. 14 Front Door Latch Assembly
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(4) Remove door glass.
(5) Remove nut holding cable retainer to inner
door panel and slip cables from behind retainer. (6) Disengage push in retainer holding cables to
inner door panel above speaker on vehicles with
power windows. (7) Remove bolts holding top of glass lift bar to in-
ner door panel. (8) Remove nut holding bottom of lift bar to bot-
tom panel of door. (9) Remove bolts holding window crank regulator
to inner door panel on vehicles with manual win-
dows. Remove nuts holding motor and regulator to
inner door panel on vehicles with power windows. (10) Separate window regulator from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer pad and water shield.
(3) Remove side view mirror trim cover and door
frame trim moulding. (4) Remove front door speaker.
(5) Move glass to the down position and remove
glass to lift plate fasteners. (6) Loosen door glass slam bumpers.
(7) Lift glass upward through opening at top of
door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 17)
(1) Disengage retaining clips holding padded insert
assembly to door panel. (2) Remove courtesy lamp lens.
(3) Remove screws holding arm rest to door panel.
(4) Remove screws at forward edge of trim panel.
(5) Remove hidden screws from carpet insert on
lower trim panel. (6) Remove screw and disengage clips holding
switch bezel to door trim panel. (7) Disengage frog-leg fasteners holding trim panel
to door and disconnect courtesy lamp wire connector.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR FRAME TRIM MOULDING
TRIM MOULDING REMOVAL (FIG. 17)
(1) Remove rear door trim panel.
(2) Disengage trim clips holding trim moulding to
door frame. (3) Separate trim moulding from door frame.
TRIM MOULDING INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR SILENCER AND WATER SHIELD
REAR DOOR WATER SHIELD REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Pull water shield from adhesive around perim-
eter of door inner panel.
Fig. 15 Front Door Manual Window Regulator
Fig. 16 Front Door Power Window Regulator
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(7) Pull front reading lamp downward to disengage
from retaining ring in head lining and disconnect
wire connector. Remove screws holding retaining
ring to roof header. (8) Remove pinch welt holding headlining to sun
roof opening, if equipped. (9) Remove inside rear view mirror from wind-
shield bracket, if necessary. (10) Disengage hook and loop fasteners holding
head lining to roof above rear window and slide head
lining forward about 25 mm (1 in.). (11) Shift the front of head lining to one side to
pull head lining from behind B-pillar trim. Pull head
lining from behind other B-pillar trim. (12) Allow front of head lining to drop downward.
Slide head lining forward from behind quarter panel
trim. (13) Remove head lining from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
COWL PANEL TRIM AND SCUFF PLATES
COWL PANEL AND DOOR OPENING SCUFFPLATE REMOVAL (FIG. 22)
(1) Open front door.
(2) Remove screw holding trim panel to cowl for-
ward of the front door opening. (3) Remove screws holding scuff plate to door sill.
(4) Separate cowl panel trim and scuff plate from
vehicle.
COWL PANEL AND DOOR OPENING SCUFF PLATE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR OPENING SCUFF PLATEREMOVAL (FIG. 22)
(1) Open rear door.
(2) Remove screws holding scuff plate to door sill.
(3) Separate scuff plate from vehicle.
REAR DOOR OPENING SCUFF PLATE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
A-PILLAR AND ROOF RAIL MOULDINGS
A-PILLAR MOULDING REMOVAL (FIG. 22)
(1) Open front door.
(2) Disengage clips holding A-pillar moulding to
roof rail above door opening. (3) Slide A-pillar moulding upward and pull rear-
ward to separate moulding from A-pillar.
A-PILLAR MOULDING INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
REAR DOOR ROOF RAIL MOULDING REMOVAL (FIG. 22)
(1) Open rear door.
(2) Disengage clips holding roof rail moulding to
roof rail above rear door opening. (3) Separate moulding from vehicle.
REAR DOOR ROOF RAIL MOULDINGINSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 22)
(1) Remove roof rail mouldings and scuff plates as
necessary. (2) Remove shoulder harness turning loop cover.
Remove bolt holding turning loop to B-pillar. (3) Remove bolt holding seat belt to floor below
B-pillar. (4) Remove upper B-pillar trim.
(5) Remove lower B-pillar trim.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
QUARTER TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 22)
(1) Remove rear roof rail mouldings and scuff
plates as necessary.
Fig. 21 Head LiningÐTypical
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AG-VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT SERVICE INDEX
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A-Pillar and Roof Rail Mouldings ............. 61
Body Side Applique ....................... 60
Body Side Mouldings ...................... 60
Closure Panel Sight Shield ................. 52
Cowl Cover ............................. 54
Door Glass ............................. 58
Door Glass Opening Moulding ............... 59
Door Latch ............................. 57
Door Opening Scuff Plates ................. 61
Door Opening Weatherstrips ................ 60
Door Trim Panel ......................... 56
Floor Carpet ............................ 64
Front Center Console ..................... 64
Front Door and Hinge ..................... 56
Front Door Silencer and Water Shield ......... 56
Front End Splash Shields .................. 54
Front Fender ............................ 55
Front Seat Belts ......................... 61
Front Seats ............................. 63
Fuel Fill Door ........................... 68
Glass Run Weatherstrip ................... 58
Head Lining ............................. 65
Hood and Hinges ........................ 52
Hood Applique .......................... 54
Hood Latch and Release Cable .............. 53
Hood Latch Safety Catch .................. 54
Inside Latch Release Handle ................ 59 Lift Gate
............................... 67
Lift Gate and Fuel Fill Door Release Cables .... 69
Lift Gate Latch and Striker ................. 68
Lift Gate Lock Cylinder .................... 68
Lift Gate Prop Cylinder .................... 67
Lift Gate Spoiler ......................... 67
Lift Gate Trim ........................... 61
Lower Quarter Trim Panel .................. 61
Lower Tail Panel Trim Cover ................ 61
Manual Window Lift Plate and Guide .......... 58
Manual Window Regulator .................. 57
Manual Window Regulator .................. 58
Outside Door Latch Release Handle .......... 58
Overhead Console ........................ 65
Power Door Lock Actuator .................. 59
Power Window Regulator .................. 57
Quarter Glass Module ..................... 66
Quarter Panel Spoiler ..................... 67
Rear Seat Belts .......................... 62
Rear Seats ............................. 63
Rear Window Glass ...................... 65
Roof Seam Molding ....................... 66
Side View Mirror ......................... 59
Sunroof Lift Control ....................... 65
Tail Lamp Closure Panel ................... 69
Upper Quarter Trim Panel .................. 61
CLOSURE PANEL SIGHT SHIELD
REMOVAL (FIG. 1)
(1) Raise hood to open position.
(2) Loosen twist fasteners holding headlamp covers
to fascia. (3) Disengage hook and loop fasteners holding
sight shield to radiator closure panel. (4) Remove push-in fasteners holding sight shield
to bumper fascia. (5) Separate sight shield from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD AND HINGES
HOOD REMOVAL (FIG. 2)
(1) Raise hood to full up position.
(2) Lift front edge of cowl cover on the right side of
the windshield washer bottle and disconnect the un-
der hood lamp wire connector. (3) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-
ing hood, align all marks and secure bolts. The hood should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the front
fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fend-
ers. (4) Remove the top hood to hinge attaching bolts
and loosen the bottom bolts until they can be re-
moved by hand. (5) With assistance of a helper at the opposite side
of the vehicle to support the hood, remove the bottom
hood to hinge attaching bolts. Separate the hood
from the vehicle.
Fig. 1 Closure Panel Sight Shield
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mm (0.240 in) gap to front door edge. All surfaces
across gaps should be flush.
DOOR TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL (FIG. 12)
(1) Lower door glass to down position. Disconnect
battery negative cable, if equipped with power win-
dows. (2) Remove window crank screw cover. Remove
screw holding window crank to regulator and sepa-
rate crank from door, if equipped with manual win-
dows. (3) Remove screw holding inside latch release han-
dle bezel to door. Slide bezel forward and remove
from door panel. Disconnect power door lock switch
wire connector, if equipped. (4) Pull power mirror switch outward to disengage
clips holding switch to door panel. Disconnect mirror
switch wire connector, if equipped. (5) Lift upward at rear edge of power window/seat
switch bezel to disengage clips holding bezel to door
panel. Disconnect wire connectors from power win-
dow and power seat switches, if equipped. (6) Remove screw holding trim panel to door from
inside power window switch bezel opening. (7) Pry outward on reflector lens to disengage
clips. Remove screw holding trim panel to door from
behind reflector. (8) Remove hidden screws holding trim panel to
door from carpet area on trim panel. (9) Disengage push-in fasteners holding trim panel
to door at ends and bottom center of trim panel. (10) Lift trim panel from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR SILENCER AND WATER SHIELD
REMOVAL (FIG. 13)
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove push-in fasteners holding silencer pad
to door inner panel and separate silencer from door. (3) Pull water shield from adhesive around perim-
eter of door inner panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR AND HINGE
The front door hinge is welded to the door and
bolted to the hinge pillar. The door half of the hinge
pivots on a removable hinge pin. The hinge pin is
driven in from the bottom on the top hinge and from
the top on the bottom hinge. All adjustments to the
hinge are performed on the hinge pillar half of the
hinge. If the welded half of the hinge must be bent to
align door, consult an authorized body repair facility.
Fig. 11 Front Fender
Fig. 12 Door Trim Panel
Fig. 13 Front Door Silencer and Water ShieldÐTypical
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MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 16)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer and water shield as necessary.
(3) Raise glass to 25 mm (1 in.) below full up posi-
tion and support glass to keep the glass from falling. (4) Remove bolts holding regulator to inner door
panel. (5) Remove nuts holding lift plate to glass.
(6) Remove regulator assembly through access hole
in door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
MANUAL WINDOW LIFT PLATE AND GUIDE
REMOVAL (FIG. 16)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer and water
shield. (2) Raise glass enough to align lift plate to large
access hole in inner door panel. (3) Remove nuts holding glass to lift plate.
(4) Separate glass from lift plate and allow glass to
rest on bottom of door. (5) Remove bolt holding guide bar to upper door
frame. (6) Remove bolts holding guide bar top inner door
panel. (7) Slide regulator lift arm roller from lift plate
channel. (8) Remove lift plate and guide bar through large
access hole in inner door panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL (FIG. 17)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer and water shield.
(3) Raise door glass 100 mm (4 in.) from down po-
sition. (4) Disconnect battery negative cable if equipped
with power windows. (5) Loosen bolts holding glass stabilizers and guide
hook receiver to top of inner door frame. (6) Remove nuts holding door glass to lift plate.
(7) Separate glass from lift plate and lift glass up-
ward from opening at top of door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove silencer and water shield as necessary.
(3) Remove side view mirror cover.
(4) Pull glass run weatherstrip from door frame
channel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH RELEASE HANDLE
REMOVAL (FIG. 18)
(1) Remove door trim panel, silencer pad, and wa-
ter shield. (2) Raise door glass to full up position.
(3) Disconnect security alarm switch and illumi-
nated entry switch from back of outside front door
latch release handle, if equipped. For additional in-
formation refer to Group 8Q, Vehicle Theft Security
System (4) Disconnect lock rod and latch release rod from
door latch assembly.
Fig. 16 Manual Window RegulatorFig. 17 Door Glass
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(5) Remove nuts holding outside door latch handle
to retainer bracket and separate bracket from door. (6) Swing lock rod upward, parallel to back of
latch handle, and separate latch handle from door
panel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
INSIDE LATCH RELEASE HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove screw holding handle to inner door
panel. (3) Disconnect linkage rod from back of handle.
(4) Separate handle from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR
REMOVAL (FIG. 19)
(1) Remove door trim panel. Remove silencer and
water shield as necessary. (2) Raise door glass to the up position.
(3) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(4) Disconnect lock actuator linkage rod from door
latch. (5) Remove bolts holding actuator to inner door
panel. (6) Separate power door lock actuator from door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
SIDE VIEW MIRROR
REMOVAL (FIG. 20)
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Disconnect power mirror wire connector. (3) Remove covers to gain access to mirror attach-
ing nuts. (4) Remove nuts holding mirror to door frame.
(5) Separate mirror from door frame.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
DOOR GLASS OPENING MOULDING
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove door glass.
(3) Remove side view mirror.
(4) Disengage clips holding door glass opening
moulding to the door frame (Fig. 21). (5) Remove screws holding door glass opening
moulding and belt weatherstrip to door belt flange
(Fig. 22). (6) Remove the belt weatherstrip.
(7) Remove window opening moulding.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 18 Outside Door Latch Release HandleÐTypical
Fig. 19 Power Door Lock Actuator
Fig. 20 Side View Mirror
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