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Front Door Opening Weatherstrip Replacement




Front Door Opening Weatherstrip Replacement

Removal Procedure




1. Open the front door.
2. Remove the front door sill plates. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement (Front Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement).
3. Remove the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement).
4. Remove the upper center pillar trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement).
5. Remove the center lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement).
6. Remove the front door opening weatherstrip by pulling it off the pinchweld flange.

Installation Procedure




1. Position the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinchweld flange.
Starting at the center of the rocker panel area and moving in a clockwise direction press the front door opening weatherstrip to the pinchweld flange until fully seated.

Important: The joint butt ends must have no gap and be located in the center of the rocker panel area.


2. Install joint butt ends together.
3. Install the door sill plates. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement (Front Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement).
4. Install the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement).
5. Install the upper center pillar trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement).
6. Install the center lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement).
7. Close the front door.

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