Removal [06/2015 - ]: Procedure
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR UPPER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [06/2015 - ]
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR OUTER GARNISH
- Apply protective tape around the front pillar outer garnish.
Protective Tape - Using a hexagon socket wrench 4, remove the screw.
- Disengage the claws, clips and guide to remove the front pillar outer garnish as shown in the illustration.
Place Hands Here Remove in this Direction (1) Remove in this Direction (2) NOTE:If the front pillar outer garnish contacts the body, it could be damaged.
- Apply protective tape around the front pillar outer garnish.
- REMOVE NO. 2 WINDSHIELD OUTSIDE MOULDING CLIP
- Insert a 4.0 mm (0.157 in.) drill bit into a drill.
*a 5.0 mm (0.197 in.) - Tape the 4.0 mm (0.157 in.) drill bit 5.0 mm (0.197 in.) from the tip as shown in the illustration.
HINT:
Tape the 4.0 mm (0.157 in.) drill bit to prevent the drill bit from going too deep.
- Lightly press the drill against the rivets to drill off the rivet flanges, and remove the 2 rivets.NOTE:
- Pressing the drill too firmly will cause the rivet to turn and result in the rivet not being drilled through.
- Prying the rivets with the drill may damage the rivet installation holes or drill bit.
- Be careful of the drilled rivets, as they may be hot.
- Remove the No. 2 windshield outside moulding clip.
- Insert a 4.0 mm (0.157 in.) drill bit into a drill.