Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum
General Category => Kaiser Forum => Topic started by: ford35rod on September 15, 2015, 10:44:46 AM
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Good Morning, Does anyone know how to remove the door & window crank inside handles on a '55 Manhattan? Is there a special tool needed? My rear window is hitting something about half way down and I am trying to remove the door panel. Any help would be appreciated.
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If they are like other KF products, you press in on the escutcheon and you will see a pin that can be pushed out. Ice pick works well for pushing the pin out. When the pin is out, remove the handle or window crank.
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'53 Manhattans are in fact like other products. One additional hint- when you push the pin out have something to catch it on the way down or you will be looking for another. I also have found this job to work better with 4 hands involved.
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Before you take the handles and trim pad off,simply remove the arm rest. One or both screws may be interfering with the window regulator. I had this problem with my Studebaker Hawk. Someone had installed screws that were a tad to long.
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Good point rqa040 - I had this same issue with my Henry J. Installed the arm rest using screws from a Kaiser and they're slightly longer. Window regulator hit them when rolling the window down. I did just a little grinding to make them a bit shorter and that did the trick.
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Thanks to all of you for your very helpful info. This is a great forum & a great club. Hope my membership application is approved.
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I did check the arm rest screws and they were not the problem. Purchased an ice pick and got the pins out and panel off. A bolt came off one of the track pcs and it was hanging down hitting the bottom of the door inside. All fixed. Thanks for all your help.