Back Window Replacement

Back Window Replacement

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

- Use seat covers to avoid damaging any surface.

1. Remove these items:
- Rear seat assembly Rear Seat Removal/Installation

- C-pillar trim, both sides Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Pillar Areas

- Rear seat belt lower anchor, both sides Rear Seat Belt Replacement

- Rear seat side trim, both sides Service and Repair

- Subwoofer for some models Speaker Test/Replacement

- Rear panel insulator Rear Panel Insulator Replacement

- Back window middle glass regulator Service and Repair

- Bed rail trim

- Rear roof trim Rear Roof Trim Replacement

- Front bed panel

- Cargo area front light Service and Repair

- C-pillar outer trim C-Pillar Outer Trim Replacement

- Side bed panel

2. Disconnect the connector (A) and detach the harness clip (B). Remove the screws (C), then remove the back power window position switch (D).

3. Pull down the rear portion of the headliner as needed. Service and Repair






4. From inside the vehicle, use a utility knife (A) to cut through the adhesive (B) all the way around:
- If the back window (C) will be reinstalled, take care not to damage the molding (D).

- Apply protective tape along the edge of the entire back window opening flange.

5. Carefully remove the back window. Check the molding for damage, and replace the back window if necessary.

6. Scrape smooth the old adhesive using a putty knife or similar tool, until there is a thickness of about 2 mm (0.08 in.) on the bonding surface around the entire back window opening flange:
- Do not scrape down to the painted surface of the body; damaged paint will interfere with proper bonding.

- Remove the fasteners from the body.

7. Clean the body bonding surface with a sponge dampened in isopropyl alcohol. After cleaning, keep oil, grease and water from getting on the surface.

8. If the old rear window will be reinstalled, use a putty knife to scrape off all of the old adhesive and the fasteners from the rear window molding. Clean the bonding surfaces on the inside face and the edge of the back window molding with isopropyl alcohol. Make sure the bonding surface is kept free of water, oil and grease.






9. Attach the fasteners (A) with adhesive tape to the back window molding (B) as shown:
- Be sure the fasteners line up with the alignment marks (C) and molding shapes (D).

- Be careful not to touch the back window molding where adhesive will be applied.










10. Attach the fasteners with adhesive tape to the back window opening flange of the body on both sides.










11. Set the back window in the opening, and center it. Make alignment marks (A) across the back window and body with a grease pencil at the four points shown. Make sure insert nuts (B) are aligned in the body holes (inside). Be careful not to touch the back window molding where adhesive will be applied.

12. Remove the back window.






13. With a sponge applicator, apply a light coat of glass primer along the edge of the back window molding (A) as shown, then lightly wipe it off with gauze or cheesecloth:
- Do not apply body primer to the back window, and do not get body and glass primer sponge applicators mixed up.

- Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands. If you do, the adhesive may not bond to the back window properly, causing a leak after the back window is installed.

- Keep water, dust, and abrasive materials away from the primed surfaces.





14. With a sponge applicator, carefully apply a light coat of body primer to any exposed paint around the flange where new adhesive will be applied. Let the primer dry for at least 10 minutes:
- Do not apply body primer to any remaining original adhesive on the flange.

- Be careful not to mix up the body and glass primer sponge applicators.

- Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands.





15. Cut a "V" in the end of the nozzle (A) on the adhesive cartridge as shown.






16. Put the cartridge in a caulking gun, and run a continuous bead of adhesive (A) around the edge of the back window molding (B) as shown. Apply the adhesive within 30 minutes after applying the glass primer. Make a slightly thicker bead at each corner.

17. Use suction cups to hold the back window over the opening, align it with the alignment marks you made in step 11, and set it down on the adhesive. Lightly push on the back window until its edges are fully seated on the adhesive all the way around.

NOTE: Do not open or close any of the doors for about an hour until the adhesive is dry.

18. Scrape or wipe off any excess adhesive with a putty knife or towel. To remove adhesive from a painted surface or the rear window, use a soft shop towel dampened with isopropyl alcohol.

19. After the adhesive has dried, then spray water over the back window and check for leaks. Mark any leaking areas, let the back window dry, then seal with sealant. Let the vehicle stand for at least 4 hours after back window installation. If the vehicle is used within the first 4 hours, it must be driven slowly.

20. Reinstall all remaining removed parts.

NOTE: Advise the customer not to do the following things for 2 to 3 days:

- Slam the doors with all the windows rolled up.

- Twist the body excessively (such as when going in and out of driveways at an angle, or driving over rough, uneven roads).