Back Door Glass
REMOVAL1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
2. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY (w/ Rear wiper)
3. REMOVE BACK DOOR LOWER TRIM BOARD ASSEMBLY
4. REMOVE BACK DOOR UPPER TRIM BOARD ASSEMBLY
5. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM UPPER PANEL ASSEMBLY
6. REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH LH
7. REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH RH
8. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY (w/ Rear wiper)
9. REMOVE REAR SPOILER SUB-ASSEMBLY
10. REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS
a. Apply protective tape to the outer surface of the vehicle body to prevent scratches.
NOTE: When separating the back door glass from the vehicle, be careful not to damage the vehicle's paint or interior/exterior ornaments.
b. From the interior, insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and back door glass as shown in the illustration.
c. Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
d. Cut through the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around the back door glass.
NOTE: Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible when removing the back door glass.
e. Using suction cups, remove the back door glass.
11. CLEAN BACK DOOR GLASS
a. Clean the outer edge of the back door glass with white gasoline.
NOTE:
- Do not touch the back door glass surface after cleaning it.
- Be careful not to damage the glass.
- Even if using new back door glass, clean the back door glass with white gasoline.
12. CLEAN VEHICLE BODY
a. Using a scraper, remove the moulding and adhesive from the back door glass.
b. Clean and shape the contact surface of the vehicle body.
1. On the contact surface of the vehicle body, use a knife to cut away excess adhesive as shown in the illustration.
HINT: Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
2. Clean the contact surface of the vehicle body with cleaner.
HINT: Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the vehicle body.
INSTALLATION
HINT: A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.
1. INSTALL BACK WINDOW GLASS SPACER
a. Apply Primer G to the installation part of the spacers.
HINT: If primer is applied to an area that is not specified, wipe off the primer with white gasoline before it dries.
NOTE:
- Allow the primer to dry for 3 minutes or more.
- Throw away any leftover primer.
- Do not apply too much primer.
b. Install 2 new spacers onto the glass as shown in the illustration.
2. INSTALL BACK DOOR GLASS ADHESIVE DAM
a. Apply Primer G to the glass where the adhesive dam will be installed.
NOTE:
- Allow the primer to dry for 3 minutes or more.
- Throw away any leftover primer.
- Do not apply too much primer.
b. Remove the peeling paper from the adhesive part of the dam. Install the dam (adhesive side) to the glass (Primer G area) as shown in the illustration.
3. INSTALL BACK WINDOW MOULDING OUTSIDE
a. Using a brush or sponge, apply Primer G to the contact surface of the back door glass.
NOTE:
- Allow the primer to dry for 3 minutes or more.
- Throw away any leftover primer.
- Do not apply too much primer.
b. Install the moulding.
4. INSTALL BACK DOOR GLASS
a. Using a brush, coat the exposed part of the vehicle body with Primer.
NOTE:
- Allow the primer to dry for 3 minutes or more.
- Do not coat the adhesive with Primer.
- Throw away any leftover primer.
- Do not apply too much primer.
b. Using a brush or sponge, coat the edge of the glass and the contact surface with Primer G.
HINT: If Primer G is applied to an area other than that which is specified, wipe off the primer with cloth before it dries.
NOTE:
- Allow the primer to dry for 3 minutes or more.
- Throw away any leftover primer.
- Do not apply too much primer.
c. Apply adhesive to the back door glass.
Adhesive: Toyota Genuine Windshield Glass Adhesive or Equivalent
1. Cut off the tip of the cartridge nozzle as shown in the illustration.
HINT: After cutting off the tip, use all adhesive within the time written in the table.
2. Load the sealer gun with the cartridge.
3. Apply adhesive to the back door glass as shown in the illustration.
d. Install the back door glass to the vehicle body.
1. Hold the back window glass in place securely with tape or equivalent until the adhesive has hardened.
NOTE:
- Check that the spacers are attached to the vehicle body correctly.
- Check that the vehicle body and glass have a small gap between them.
2. Lightly press the front surface of the back door glass to ensure that the back door glass is securely fit to the vehicle body.
3. Using a scraper, remove any excess or protruding adhesive.
HINT: Apply adhesive onto the glass rim.
NOTE: Do not drive the vehicle within the time written in the table.
5. INSTALL REAR SPOILER SUB-ASSEMBLY
6. INSTALL REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY
7. INSTALL BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH LH
8. INSTALL BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH RH
9. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM UPPER PANEL ASSEMBLY
10. INSTALL BACK DOOR UPPER TRIM BOARD ASSEMBLY
11. INSTALL BACK DOOR LOWER TRIM BOARD ASSEMBLY
12. INSTALL REAR WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY (w/ Rear wiper)
13. CHECK FOR LEAKS AND REPAIR
a. Conduct a leak test after the adhesive has completely hardened.
b. Seal any leaks with auto glass sealer.
14. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
15. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.
NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.