Front Corner Window Glass: Service and Repair

REMOVAL




1. REMOVE INSTRUMENT SIDE PANEL
Using a screwdriver, remove the instrument side panel.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

2. REMOVE UPPER PART OF FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM




3. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH
Insert a screwdriver between the body and front pillar garnish to pry the garnish.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

4. REMOVE FRONT SIDE WINDOW FIX GLASS




a. Using a knife, cut off the moulding as shown in the illustration.

NOTE: Do not damage the body with the knife.




b. Push a piano wire through from the interior.
c. Tie both wire ends to wooden blocks or similar object.

HINT: Apply protective tape to the outer surface to keep the surface from being scratched.

NOTE: When separating the glass, take care not to damage the paint and exterior.




d. Cut the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around it.

HINT: Cut the adhesive areas as shown in the illustration, leaving the adhesive where the clips are.




e. Push the piano wire through as shown in the illustration, cut off the adhered part to the clips.
f. 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 PANEL




a. Using a knife, cut away and 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 CONTACT SURFACE OF GLASS
Using a cleaner, clean the contact surface which is black-colored area around the entire glass rim.

NOTE: Do not touch the glass face after cleaning it.




3. 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:
- Let the primer coating dry for 3 minutes or more.
- Do not coat Primer M to the adhesive.
- Do not keep any of the opened Primer M for later use.

4. 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:
- Let the primer coating dry for 3 minutes or more.
- Do not keep any of the opened Primer G for later use.

5. 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.

Adhesive height: 12.5 mm (0.492 in.)
Adhesive width: 8.0 mm (0.315 in.)

6. INSTALL GLASS
a. Install the glass to the body.
b. Hold the glass in place securely with a protective tape or equivalent until the adhesive hardens.






NOTE: Take care not do drive the vehicle during the time described in the table.

7. INSPECT FOR LEAK AND REPAIR
a. Conduct a leak test after the hardening time has elapsed.
b. Seal any leak with sealant.

Part No. 08833-00030 or equivalent.




8. INSTALL FRONT PILLAR GARNISH
Install the front pillar garnish to the body.

9. INSTALL UPPER PART OF FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM




10. INSTALL INSTRUMENT SIDE PANEL
Install the instrument side panel to the body.