VERTICAL WINDOW GLASS
S-50prose procedureRemoval note
Vertical window glass
- 1Apply protective tape along the edge of the liftgate to protect it from damage.
If the glass will not be reused
- 2Use a tool like that shown in the figure and insert the blade into the sealant.
- 3Pull through the sealant around the edge of the glass.
- 4Remove the glass.
If the glass will be reused
- 1Using an awl, make a hole through the sealant from the inside of the vehicle.
- 2Pass piano wire through the hole.
- 4Wind each end of the wire around a bar.
- 5Working with another person, saw through the sealant around the edge of the glass. Use a long sawing action to spread the work over the whole length of wire to prevent it from breaking.
- 6Remove the glass.
NOTE
Two locating clips are installed on the vertical window glass. Use a razor knife to cut the sealant around the clips.
Installation note
Vertical window glass
- 1Cut away the old sealant by using a razor knife so that 1 to 2 mm {0.04 to 0.08 in} of sealant remains around the circumference of the frame. If all the sealant has come off in any one place, apply some primer after degreasing, and allow it 30 minutes to dry. Then apply new sealant to create a 2 mm {0.08 in} layer.
- 2Carefully clean an area 50 mm {2.0 in} wide around the circumference of the glass and the bonding area on the liftgate.