Front Door Glass Removal/Installation: Notes
- Perform the front door glass preparation. Refer to FRONT DOOR GLASS PREPARATION .)
NOTE:
- Before removing the front door glass, the removal procedure for the front door glass installation bolt can be facilitated by adjusting the top of the front door glass to the position approx. 107 mm {4.21 in}
away from the upper part of the front beltline molding.
- Disconnect the negative battery terminal. Refer to NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION
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- Remove the front door trim. Refer to FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
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- Remove the front door speaker. Refer to FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
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- Remove the front door inner weather strip.
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- Press the center of the service hole covers in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure.
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- Remove the service hole cover by holding its rib and partially peeling it back in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure.
- Verify that the front door glass installation bolts are in a position in which they can be removed from the service hole.
- Remove the bolts.
CAUTION:
- If the bolts are removed without supporting the front door glass, the front door glass may fall off and be damaged. Remove the bolts while inserting your hand into the front door speaker installation hole to support the front door glass.
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- While supporting the front door glass using one hand, grasp the upper side of the front door glass using the other hand.
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- Lift up the front door glass, tilt it in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, then remove it in the direction of arrow (2).
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- Install in the reverse order of removal.