Dodge Neon 2001, Service Manual

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DRIVE MOTOR
REMOVAL
NOTE: The Drive Motor is shipped in the VENT
position. If the sunroof glass is not in the VENT
position, it must be moved to the VENT position.
Refer to Placing The Sunroof Glass Into The VENT
Position. If the drive motor and/or the sunroof
mechanism is not in the VENT positions, the sun-
roof vent height will not be correct. Refer to Placing
The Sunroof Glass Into The VENT Position and/or
Placing Drive Motor Into The VENT Position.
(1) If the drive motor is to be reused, cycle the
sunroof glass to the VENT position, if possible.
(2) Remove sun visors, front grab handles, A-pillar
screw, Right upper B-pillar trim. Disengage front
door weatherstrip from headliner, pull headliner
down to access sunroof drive motor (Fig. 1).
(3) Disconnect wire harness connector from motor.
(4) Remove the three screws attaching drive motor
to sunroof module bracket.
(5) Remove drive motor from bracket from the
front beam.
INSTALLATION
(1) If the drive motor and/or sunroof glass is not in
the VENT position, refer to Placing The Sunroof
Glass Into The VENT Position and/or Placing Drive
Motor Into The VENT Position.
(2) Place drive motor into position on the front
beam.
(3) If glass panel is mounted, with the aid of a
helper, hold the sunroof glass panel in the VENT
position while installing the motor.
(4) Install screws attaching drive motor to motor
bracket.
(5) Connect wire harness to drive motor.
(6) Install sun visors, front grab handles, A-pillar
screw, Right upper B-pillar trim. Engage front door
weatherstrip to headliner.
(7) Ensure sunroof adjustment. Refer to Sunroof
Glass Adjustment.
GLASS PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) Position sunroof sunshade in full rearward
position (Fig. 1).
(2) Position the glass reinforcement panel in the
CLOSED position before removing the six mounting
screws.
(3) Remove sunroof glass panel six screws.
(4) Push glass panel upward from underside until
glass panel clears the roof panel.
(5) Lift glass panel from vehicle.
ADJUSTMENTS – SUNROOF VENT POSITION
PLACING SUNROOF GLASS IN VENT POSITION
(1) Remove the drive motor.
(2) Remove sunroof glass panel.
(3) Slide the mechanism forward till the mecha-
nism slide is parallel with the front edge of the guide
(Fig. 2).
(4) Using a rule, measure the rear end of the
mechanism to the guide on each side of sun roof (Fig.
3) or (Fig. 4).
(5) Initial height should be 44 to 48 mm. Adjust
mechanism so that both sides are ± 1.0 mm of each
other.
(6) Install drive motor.
(7) Install sunroof panel.
(8) Ensure glass adjustment, refer to Glass Adjust-
ment procedure.
RE–POSITIONING DRIVE MOTOR
If the drive motor is not in the correct position it
can be adjusted to the correct position when the sun-
roof glass is in the vent position. Remove the drive
motor from the sunroof module, reconnect the wires
to the motor and press the motor switch to the vent
position. This should place the drive motor into the
vent position. The motor may now be installed if the
sunroof glass panel is in the vent position.
Fig. 2 POSITION MECHANISM SLIDE
1 - MECHANISM
2 - DRIVING SLIDE
3 - LOCATOR
4 - ALIGN
5 - GUIDE
23s - 18 SUNROOF
PL
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