FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Lead Terminal Repair

Heat Gun:






SPECIAL TOOL(S)







1. Clean the bus bar in the area to be repaired with steel wool (3/0 to 4/0 grade).

NOTE: The back window glass must be at room temperature at the time of the repair.







2. If the silver paint is damaged, apply three coats of rear window defroster repair to the surface.

NOTE: Allow ten minutes of drying time between the applications.







3. Tin the bus bar repair area with solder.

CAUTION: Do not overheat the back window glass or damage to the back window glass may occur.

4. Using the special tool, preheat the back window glass in the area to be repaired.







5. Solder the terminal to the bus bar.

CAUTION: To prevent overheating the back window glass, remove the soldering gun as soon as the solder flows.

6. Turn the heated back window switch ON for five minutes prior to the final inspection of the repair.