Quarter Window Glass: Service and Repair

Rear Quarter Window Glass (76.31.31)

Special Service Tools






















Removal

1. Remove the rear seat backrest.
2. Remove both C-pillar trim panels.
3. Place a suitable protective sheet over the parcel shelf and place a protecting board over sheet.
4. Dispense 20 ml of WK9L lubricant into the WK9 spray bottle, fill the spray bottle with water and mix.
5. Apply cutting lubricant to the rear quarter window glass adhesive.
6. Install the cutting tool blade BTB-WK4ZS to the cutting tool BTB-WK10HD.

7. WARNING: When removing the rear quarter window glass, personal protection must be worn. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.

NOTE: Apply cutting lubricant to the cutting tool frequently through out the cutting process.

Using the special tool cut through the rear quarter window glass adhesive.







8. Remove the rear quarter window glass.

Installation

1. WARNING:
- If the rear quarter window glass is being installed at a temperature of 23 degrees C (73 degrees F) or above make sure the vehicle is not driven for at least 1 hour after installation.
- If the rear quarter window glass is being installed at a temperature of 11 degrees C (52 degrees F) make sure the vehicle is not driven for at least 1.5 hours after installation.
- If the rear quarter window glass is being installed at a temperature of 5 degrees C (41 degrees F) make sure the vehicle is not driven for at least 2 hours after installation.
- If the rear quarter window glass is being installed at a temperature below 5 degrees C (41 degrees F) use heat and make sure the windshield glass adhesive has set before the vehicle is driven.

Using the special tool, remove any residual adhesive from the body aperture.







2. NOTE: If the original rear quarter window glass is to be installed remove the residual adhesive from rear quarter window glass mating surface using the special tool.

Thoroughly clean rear quarter window glass surface using Betawipe spirit.







3. Thoroughly clean the mating face of the body using Betawipe spirit.







4. Apply primer to the mating face of the glass.







5. Apply primer to the mating face of the body.







6. Cut the nozzle of the JLM20452 glass bonding adhesive to achieve a triangular section bead 8 mm (0.32 in) wide by 10 mm (0.4 in) high.







7. Using the special tool, apply a uniform bead of adhesive to the rear quarter window glass edge commencing at the bottom center and overlapping the ends approximately 14 mm (0.56 in).







8. CAUTION:
- When installing the rear quarter window glass, do not strike it in any way as this will crack the rear quarter window glass.
- Make sure the rear quarter window glass does not move out of position in the body aperture.

NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Install the rear quarter window glass into the aperture. Make sure the rear quarter window glass finisher is correctly located to the roof moulding and press firmly into place.







9. CAUTION: Make sure the rear quarter window glass does not move out of position in the rear quarter window glass aperture.

NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Apply suitable tape to the top of the rear quarter window glass.







10. Install both C-pillar trim panels.
11. Install the rear seat backrest