Lead Terminal Repair

NOTE:

Clean the bus bar in the area to be repaired with steel wool (3/0 to 4/0 grade).
NOTE:
- Allow 10 minutes of drying time between the coats.
Fig 1: Cleaning Bus Bar
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Apply three coats of rear window defroster repair to the surface.

Fig 2: Applying Coats Of Rear Window Defroster Repair To Surface
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CAUTION:
- Do not overheat the rear window glass or damage to the rear window glass may occur.
Tin the bus bar repair area with solder.

Fig 3: Tinning Bus Bar Repair Area With Solder
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CAUTION:
- To prevent overheating the rear window glass, remove the soldering gun as soon as the solder flows.
Preheat the rear window glass in the area to be repaired using the special tool and solder the terminal to the bus bar.
NOTE:
- Turn the heated rear window switch ON for five minutes prior to the final inspection of the repair.
Fig 4: Heating Rear Window Glass Using Special Tool
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Apply rear window defroster repair to the area as needed.