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Lead Terminal Repair

Fig 1: Special Tool(s)
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Fig 2: Material
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    NOTE: The rear window glass must be at room temperature at the time of the repair.
    Fig 3: Cleaning Bus Bar In Area To Be Serviced With Steel Wool
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  1. Clean the bus bar in the area to be serviced with steel wool (3/0 to 4/0 grade).
  2. NOTE: Allow 10 minutes of drying time between the coats.
    Fig 4: Applying Coats Of Rear Window Defroster Repair
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  3. Apply three coats of rear window defroster repair.
  4. CAUTION: Do not overheat the rear window glass or damage to the rear window glass may occur.
    Fig 5: Tinning Bus Bar Repair Area With Solder
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  5. Tin the bus bar repair area with solder.
  6. CAUTION: To prevent overheating the rear window glass, remove the soldering gun as soon as the solder flows.
    Fig 6: Soldering Terminal To Bus Bar
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  7. Preheat the rear window glass in the area to be serviced using the special tool and solder the terminal to the bus bar.
  8. NOTE: Turn the heated rear window switch ON for five minutes prior to the final inspection of the repair.
  9. Apply rear window defroster repair to the repair area as needed.