Window Glass - Rear: Installation

All vehicles 

NOTE: Remove as much of the foam core butyl as possible from the body and window glass prior to installation.
1. Apply foam core butyl to the window. Overlap the foam core butyl by 25 mm (1 in) at the bottom middle of the rear window glass.

   Power sliding rear window 

NOTE: The following substeps are to prevent the cables from popping out of the motor housing. If an existing regulator and motor assembly is to be reused, do not allow the cables to pop out of the motor housing, as they can unwind from the drum. If the cables unwind from the drum, a new regulator and motor assembly will have to be installed.
NOTE: The aid of an assistant will be required to support the glass in close proximity to the body opening during the following power sliding rear window installation steps.
NOTE: LH side shown in illustration, RH side similar.
Fig 1: Installing Cable Swag Into Guide Bracket
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
2. Install the LH cable first, then the RH side cable. Install the cable swag into the guide bracket on the sliding rear window.
NOTE: LH side shown in illustration, RH side similar.
Fig 2: Locating Cable Tension Spring
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
3. Compress and hold the cable tension spring.
NOTE: LH side shown in illustration, RH side similar.
NOTE: While holding the LH cable under tension, cycle the window motor to decrease the freeplay on the RH cable. Reducing the freeplay on the RH cable will allow ease of installation of the RH cable.
Fig 3: Pressing Transition Block From Centerline Of Vehicle
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
4. Press the transition block away from the centerline of the vehicle, then snap it into the groove. Release the cable tension spring.
NOTE: LH side shown in illustration, RH side similar.
Fig 4: Identifying Transition Block Installation Dimension
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
5. The transition block is correctly seated when its top edge is +/- 10 mm (0.39 in) above the top of the window opening.
6. Install the LH and RH transition block screws.

   All vehicles 

7. Carefully install the rear window glass into the body opening.
8. Install the rear window glass nuts.
   • Tighten to 4 Nm (35 lb-in).
9. If equipped, install the center tether anchor bolt and tether anchor.
   • To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
     Fig 5: Locating Center Tether Anchor Bolt

     Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
10. If equipped, connect the rear window defrost grid electrical connectors.
11. Install the rear trim panel.
12. Install the rear trim panel pin-type retainers.
    Fig 6: Locating Rear Trim Panel Pin-Type Retainers

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
13. For regular and SuperCab vehicles, install the headliner. For SuperCrew vehicles, raise and reposition the headliner. For additional information, REFER to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .