Quarter Window Glass: Adjustments

QUARTER GLASS ADJUSTMENT

NOTE: The door glass must be properly adjusted prior to performing any quarter glass adjustments.

UP - STOP ADJUSTMENTS

NOTE: Up-stop nuts are behind the quarter panel speakers, and can be accessed without removing the trim panel.

Fig. 3:

1. Remove the speaker cover, speaker and speaker cup, if equipped. Peel back the sealing patch to access forward up-stop. (Fig. 3)
2. Remove center and rear side rail weatherstrips from side rail weatherstrip retainer channels.
3. Loosen up-stop nuts.
4. Raise quarter glass.

Fig. 4:

5. Slide up-stop to achieve proper glass to weatherstrip retainer gap. (Fig. 4)
6. Tighten all fasteners.
7. Install center and rear side rail weatherstrips to side rail weatherstrip retainer channels.
8. Cycle quarter glass between full up and full down positions. Verify operation and adjust as necessary.
9. Verify that the top edge of the door glass is beneath the lip of the weatherstrip.
10. Re-apply the sealing patch. Install the speaker cup, speaker and speaker cover.

BOTTOM OF GLASS - INBOARD / OUTBOARD ADJUSTMENTS

1. Remove the speaker cover, speaker and speaker cup, if equipped.

Fig. 5:

2. Using a suitable offset wrench, loosen the upper forward jack screw set nut. (Fig. 5).

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3. Using a suitable allen wrench (Fig. 6), rotate the jack-screw to achieve the proper gap between the door glass and the quarter glass seal (Fig. 4). Tighten all fasteners prior to measuring the gaps.
4. Install speaker cup, if equipped, speaker and cover.

TOP OF GLASS - INBOARD / OUTBOARD ADJUSTMENTS

1. Remove quarter trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel.

NOTE: Alternatively, the lower adjustment can be accessed through a hole at the bottom of the quarter trim panel. This hole can be located by removing the rear seat cushion.

2. Remove center and rear side rail weatherstrips from side rail weatherstrip retainer channels.
3. Using a suitable wrench, loosen the lower jack screw jam nuts.
4. Raise quarter glass.
5. Using a suitable allen wrench, rotate jack-screws to achieve the proper gap between the door glass weatherstrip retainer channel. (Fig. 4).
6. Verify that the quarter glass maintains even contact with the outer belt weatherstrip.
7. Install center and rear side rail weatherstrips to side rail weatherstrip retainer channels.
8. Cycle quarter glass between full up and full down positions. Verify operation and adjust as necessary.
9. Tighten all fasteners.
10. Verify that the top edge of the door glass is beneath the lip of the weatherstrip with glass in the full up position.
11. Install quarter trim panel.

GLASS - FRONT / REAR ADJUSTMENT

1. Remove quarter trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel.
2. Remove center and rear side rail weatherstrips from side rail weatherstrip retainer channels.
3. Loosen glass attachment bolts.
4. Raise quarter glass and position correctly. (Fig. 4)
5. Tighten all fasteners.
6. Install center and rear side rail weatherstrips to side rail weatherstrip retainer channels.
7. Cycle quarter glass between full up and full down positions. Verify operation and adjust as necessary.
8. Install quarter trim panel.

QUARTER GLASS ALIGNMENT VERIFICATION

1. Raise door glass to full up position.
2. Cycle quarter glass between full up and full down positions.
3. Verify that quarter glass operates smoothly and maintains correct alignment to convertible top and door glass.

Fig. 7:

NOTE: The alignment to door glass can be checked with the "paper strip test". Place a piece of paper on the quarter glass seal and close the door. Slide the paper along the length of the seal - there should be some resistance to pulling the paper out. (Fig. 7).

4. Verify that quarter glass weatherstrip fully contacts door glass.
5. Verify that no scissoring of the door glass and weatherstrip occurs.
6. If any of the above conditions are found,
a. Adjust quarter glass.
b. Adjust the door glass as necessary to cure the condition.