Rear Door Glass Run-Channel Removal/Installation: 4SD: Notes

Replacement Part 

1. Fully lower the rear door glass.
2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
3. Remove the following parts:
   1. Power window subswitch (rear) (See POWER WINDOW SUBSWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   2. Rear door trim (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   3. Rear inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   4. Rear door quarter glass (See REAR DOOR QUARTER GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   5. Rear beltline molding (See REAR BELTLINE MOLDING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   6. Rear door garnish (See REAR DOOR GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Connect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
5. Connect the power window subswitch connector.
6. Perform the rear door glass preparation. (See REAR DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Remove the rear door glass. (See REAR DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
9. Disconnect the power window subswitch connector.
10. Remove the double-sided adhesive tape in the position shown in the figure below using the utility knife.

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11. Remove the fastener.

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12. Using a remover tool, detach the clips.
13. Partially peel back the rear door glass run-channel.

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14. Move the rear door glass run-channel in the order of arrows (1), (2), and (3) shown in the figure below and remove it from the rear door hooks.

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15. Remove the rear door glass run-channel.
16. Install in the reverse order of removal. (See REAR DOOR GLASS RUN-CHANNEL INSTALLATION NOTE .)