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A pull-pull power sliding window assembly is disclosed, comprising a frame, a sliding pane slidable within the frame, and a pull-pull cable assembly for moving the sliding pane between a open and a closed position. The pull-pull cable assembly comprises a drive motor, a drive drum, and drive cable c

A pull-pull power sliding window assembly is disclosed, comprising a frame, a sliding pane slidable within the frame, and a pull-pull cable assembly for moving the sliding pane between a open and a closed position. The pull-pull cable assembly comprises a drive motor, a drive drum, and drive cable comprising a cable and a semi-rigid conduit wrapped around the cable, connecting the drive drum to the sliding pane for pulling the sliding pane back and forth. A retainer is mounted on the drive motor, a plunger is slidably received into an opening of the retainer, and the drive cable is routed through the plunger and into the retainer opening. A spring is positioned between the retainer and the plunger and is movable from an expanded condition where the plunger is biased away from the retainer and the drive cable is biased away from the sliding pane, and a compressed condition where the plunger is closer to the retainer and the drive cable extends further out of the conduit. A removable spring compressor compresses the spring, thereby preventing the spring from moving to the expanded condition. Thus, slack is maintained in the drive cable until the spring compressor is removed. A retrofitting kit for retrofitting a manual sliding window assembly to a power sliding window assembly is also disclosed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A sliding window assembly comprising, in combination:a frame mountable in a recess in a motor vehicle body;a sliding pane slidable between a open position and a closed position;drive means and a drive drum rotatable by operation of the drive means; anda pull-pull cable as

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A sliding window assembly comprising, in combination:a frame mountable in a recess in a motor vehicle body;a sliding pane slidable between a open position and a closed position;drive means and a drive drum rotatable by operation of the drive means; anda pull-pull cable assembly for moving the sliding pane between the open position and the closed position comprising:drive cable comprising at least one cable having first and second ends and sheathed in a conduit, operatively connected between the drive drum at the first end and the sliding pane at the second end, wherein the drive cable pulls the sliding pane toward the open position upon rotation of the drive drum in a first direction, and the drive cable pulls the sliding pane toward the closed position upon rotation of the drive drum in a second direction opposite the first direction;a retainer mounted to the drive motor and a plunger having a collar at one end, the plunger being slidably received into an opening of the retainer, wherein the cable is routed through the plunger and into the retainer opening;at least one spring positioned between the retainer and the plunger, wherein the spring in an expanded condition biases the plunger away from the retainer and the second end of the drive cable extends beyond the conduit by a length, and when the spring is in a compressed condition the plunger collar is closer to the retainer and the second end of the drive cable extends beyond the conduit by an increased length; andat least one removable spring compressor compressing the spring, and restricting the spring from moving to the expanded condition.