Outside Moulding

REMOVAL

HINT:
- Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
- When removing the moulding, heat the vehicle body and moulding using a heat light.






NOTE: Do not heat the vehicle body and moulding excessively.




1. REMOVE OUTSIDE MOULDING
a. Put protective tape around the moulding.
b. Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and moulding.
c. Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
d. Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided tape that holds the moulding to the vehicle body.
e. Remove the moulding.






NOTE:
- If reusing the moulding, take care not to damage the moulding.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

INSTALLATION

HINT:
- Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
- When installing the moulding, heat the vehicle body and moulding using a heat light.






NOTE: Do not heat the vehicle body and moulding excessively.

1. INSTALL OUTSIDE MOULDING
a. Clean the vehicle body surface.
1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body surface.
2. Remove the double-sided tape from the vehicle body
3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.

b. If reusing the moulding:
Clean the moulding.
1. Using a heat light, heat the moulding.
2. Remove the double-sided tape from the moulding.
3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.




4. Apply new double-sided tape to the moulding, as shown in the illustration.

c. Install the moulding.
1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body and moulding.
2. Remove the peeling paper from the face of the moulding.

HINT: After removing the peeling paper, keep the exposed adhesive free from foreign matter.

3. Install the moulding.