Front Door Glass Removal/Installation: Notes
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- Perform the front door glass preparation. (See 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. 70 mm {2.8 in} away from the upper part of the front beltline molding.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
- Remove the front door trim. (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the front door speaker. (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Press the center of the service hole cover in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure.
- Remove the service hole cover by holding its rib and partially peeling it back in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure.
- Apply protective tape to the edge part of the front door speaker installation hole to prevent injury.
- 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.
- Lift the front door glass in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, hold the upper part of the front door glass with the other hand, shift the hand which is supporting the front door glass from the front door speaker installation hole to the upper part of the front door glass, then while tilting it in the direction of arrow (2), pull it towards arrow (3) and remove it from the front door.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.