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Glass - Body - Rear Quarter - LH - Remove and Install: Remove

  1. Open the LH rear door.
  2. Fully lower the LH rear window.
  3. Open the trunk.
  4. Release the clip that attaches the rear primary seal to the C-pillar using a clip prytool.
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  5. Pull the LH rear primary seal from the rear quarter glass area by pulling towards the front of the vehicle.
  6. Remove the LH 2nd row seat side bolster. See BOLSTER - SIDE - SEAT - 2ND ROW - LH (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .
  7. Remove the LH side rail trim. See TRIM - SIDE RAIL - LH (REMOVE AND INSTALL) .
  8. Remove the LH upper C-pillar trim. See TRIM - C-PILLAR - UPPER - LH (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .
  9. Break the locating posts on the interior side of the LH rear quarter body glass using diagonal cutters and a flat head screwdriver to assist with the removal of the glass.
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  10. Clean the exterior area of the LH rear quarter body glass.
  11. Apply masking tape to the rear around the LH rear quarter body glass to protect the body and paint.
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  12. Apply masking tape onto the LH rear quarter glass assembly and body, and then mark the current position to aid in installation.
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  13. Set up a pair of T-handles with square wire 6 feet long.
  14. Wrap the square wire around the rear edge of the LH rear quarter body glass between the body the seal.
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  15. Cut the LH rear quarter body glass from the body, and then remove glass from the vehicle.

    Tip: Use a sawing motion to cut through the urethane.

  16. Clean the remaining urethane from the body using a winged scraper set.
  17. Clean the body around the urethane path with an isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipe. Allow the area to dry for at least 1 minute.
  18. Clean the remaining urethane from the LH rear quarter glass using a plastic trim tool.
  19. Clean the LH rear quarter glass around the urethane path with an isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipe. Allow the area to dry for at least 1 minute.