Liftgate Window Glass: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM BOARD
Using a screwdriver, remove the back door trim board.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
2. REMOVE STOP LIGHT COVER
Using a screwdriver, remove the stop light cover.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
3. REMOVE UPPER SIDE GARNISHES
Using a screwdriver, remove the upper side garnishes.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
4. REMOVE STOP LIGHT
5. REMOVE WIPER ARM
6. REMOVE BACK DOOR MOULDING
a. Using a knife, cut off the moulding as shown in the illustration.
NOTE: Do not damage the body with the knife.
b. Remove the remaining moulding.
7. REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS
a. Push a piano wire through between the body and glass from the interior.
b. Tie both wire ends to wooden blocks or similar objects.
HINT: Apply protective tape to the outer surface to keep the surface from being scratched.
NOTE: When scraping the glass, take care not to damage the paint and Interior and exterior ornaments.
c. Cut the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around it.
d. Remove the glass.
NOTE: Leave as much of the adhesive on the body as possible when cutting off the glass.
INSTALLATION
1. CLEAN AND SHAPE CONTACT SURFACE OF BODY
a. Using a knife, cut away any rough areas on the body.
HINT: Leave as much of the adhesive on the body as possible.
b. Clean the cutting surface of the adhesive with a piece of shop rag saturated in cleaner.
HINT: Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the body.
2. CLEAN REMOVED GLASS
a. Remove the damaged spacers.
b. Using a scraper, remove the adhesive sticking to the glass.
c. Clean the glass with cleaner.
NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage the glass.
- Do not touch the glass after cleaning it.
3. INSTALL NEW SPACERS
Attach 2 new spacers on the edge of the glass as shown in the illustration.
4. POSITION GLASS
a. Place the glass in correct position.
b. Check that all contacting parts of the glass rim are perfectly even and do not make contact with the fasteners.
c. Place the reference marks between the glass and body.
d. Remove the glass.
5. INSTALL NEW DAMS AND OUTSIDE LOWER MOULDING
Install 2 new dams and the outside lower moulding with adhesive tape as shown in the illustration.
A: 5.2 mm (0.205 in.)
B: 5.2 mm (0.205 in.)
C: 1.7 mm (0.067 in.)
6. COAT CONTACT SURFACE OF BODY WITH PRIMER "M"
Using a brush, coat Primer M to the exposed part of body on the vehicle side.
NOTE:
- Allow 3 minutes or more to dry the primer coated surface.
- Do not coat Primer M to the adhesive.
- Do not keep any of the opened Primer M for later use.
7. COAT CONTACT SURFACE OF GLASS WITH PRIMER "G"
a. Using a brush or sponge, coat the edge of the glass and the contact surface with Primer G as shown in the illustration.
b. When the primer is coated wrongly to the area other than the specified, wipe it off with a clean shop rag before the primer dries.
NOTE:
- Allow 3 minutes or more to dry the primer coated surface.
- Do not keep any of the opened Primer G for later use.
8. APPLY ADHESIVE
a. Cut off the tip of the cartridge nozzle.
Part No. 08850-00801 or equivalent
HINT: After cutting off the tip, use all adhesive within the time described in the table.
b. Load the cartridge into the sealer gun.
c. Coat the glass with adhesive as shown in the illustration.
A: 12.0 mm (0.472 in.)
B: 8.0 mm (0.315 in.)
9. INSTALL BACK DOOR GLASS
a. Install the back door glass to the back door.
HINT: Confirm that the dams is attached to the back door panel.
b. Hold the back door glass in place securely with a protective tape or equivalent until the adhesive hardness.
NOTE: Take care not to drive the vehicle during the time described in the table.
10. INSPECT FOR LEAKS AND REPAIR
a. Conduct a leak test after the hardening time has elapsed.
b. Seal any leak with auto glass sealer.
Part No. 08833-00030 or equivalent
11. INSTALL WIPER ARM
12. INSTALL STOP LIGHT
13. INSTALL UPPER SIDE GARNISHES
14. INSTALL STOP LIGHT COVER
15. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM BOARD