Window Glass: Service and Repair

Removal








1. Open tailgate.

2. Remove inside cover access panel and retaining screws.

3. Remove inside cover panel support and retaining screws.

4. Remove inside cover watershield.

5. Manually close both tailgate latches to raise the glass.

6. Remove four nuts retaining glass and bracket assembly to regulator.

7. If tailgate has heated glass option, disconnect two terminals (driver's side).

8. Grind off four rivets, two on each bracket assembly to glass. Punch out four rivets and remove four retainers and spacers.

9. Pull out tailgate upper corner seal assembly, one on each side.

10. Snap out tailgate inside belt weatherstrip assembly with tool.

11. Slide back window glass out from tailgate assembly.


Installation

1. Slide glass midway into tailgate assembly.

2. Connect heated glass wires, if so equipped.

3. Install glass bracket C-channels onto the regulator arm slide guides.

4. Position tailgate glass over glass bracket C-channel studs and install four spacers, retainers and rivets.

5. Lower glass to connect heated glass wiring terminals.

6. Close tailgate and cycle glass to ensure smooth operation.

7. Install watershield.

8. Install inside cover panel support (one screw).

9. Install ten inside cover access panel screws.

10. Close door and cycle tailgate to ensure proper function.