Liftgate Window Glass: Service and Repair

Tailgate Glass

Parts Location:

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Disconnect the rear defogger connector.
3. Remove the tailgate seal.
- Pull out the tailgate seal from the tailgate panel.

4. Remove the tailgate trim cover.
- Loosen the four fixing knobs.

5. Remove the tailgate glass.

CAUTION: Apply an adhesive cloth tape to the edge of the vehicle body to protect the coated surface. Cut away the adhesive around the tailgate glass positioning clip with a cutter knife, etc., since it cannot be cut with a piano wire.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order, noting the following points.
1. Clean the bonding surfaces of both the quarter glass and body panel with a soft rag and white gasoline.
2. Apply primer (sun star #435 - 40 or equivalent) to the tailgate glass side bonding surface as shown in the figure.

NOTE: Apply an adhesive 3 minutes or but within 24 hours after the application of primer. If more than 24 hours have passed, reapply primer.

Primer should be handled as follows:
- Use the primer manufactured 3 months or less ago and having been kept in an refrigerator.
- Wipe off primer stains on positions other than requires application.
- Stir the primer for a minute or more before use.

3. After applying adhesive, insert the tailgate glass positioning clip into the body panel hole Then press the glass.

NOTE: Affix the glass within 5 minutes of application.

Cure the adhesive at the temperature of 20 - 30 °C (68 - 86 °F) for 24 hours.
Check that the tailgate glass does not leak water.