Rear Side Door Lower Molding Replacement (Traverse)

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Side Door Lower Molding

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Preliminary Procedure Using a J 25070 heat gun in a circular motion, warm the front side of the lower rear door molding prior to removal. Carefully clean the body panel thoroughly prior to bonding the new lower body side molding to the door.
1	Lower Molding Base Clip Retainers (Qty: 10) Procedure Use a suitable trim removal tool to disengage the base clip retainers from the door panel.
2	Rear Side Lower Door Molding Assembly Procedure Close the door prior to engaging the base clip retainers. Peel the adhesive tape backing from the molding. Align the center retainer to the center hole in the door panel. Align the remaining retainers to the adjacent holes. Firmly press the molding into the door beginning at the center base clip retainer and working outward in both directions.

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Component Name

Preliminary Procedure
Using a J 25070 heat gun in a circular motion, warm the front side of the lower rear door molding prior to removal. Carefully clean the body panel thoroughly prior to bonding the new lower body side molding to the door.

Lower Molding Base Clip Retainers (Qty: 10)
Procedure
Use a suitable trim removal tool to disengage the base clip retainers from the door panel.

Rear Side Lower Door Molding Assembly

Procedure

Close the door prior to engaging the base clip retainers.
Peel the adhesive tape backing from the molding.
Align the center retainer to the center hole in the door panel.
Align the remaining retainers to the adjacent holes.
Firmly press the molding into the door beginning at the center base clip retainer and working outward in both directions.