Contents: Removal ⇊ Installation ⇊
Removal
1. Remove the rear pillar trim (see section "Interior trim").
2. Remove the cover and disconnect the antenna connector.
3. Remove the seal as shown in the figure.
Note: To avoid damaging painted surfaces, apply masking tape to them.
4. From the inside of the body, using an awl, make holes in the glue layer. Pull the string through the hole from the interior.
Caution: To avoid damaging your hands on sharp edges, wear gloves.
5. Secure the ends of the string to the wooden blocks.
Note: To avoid breaking the string, use its entire length while working.
6. Cut off the layer of glue around the entire perimeter of the glass.
7. Remove the glass.
Installation
Caution: To avoid damaging your hands on sharp edges, wear gloves.
1. Clean the contact surface of the body from glue, leaving 1-2 mm of glue on the surface.
Note: If all the glue was removed during cutting, clean the body surface with a piece of cloth soaked in solvent and wait 30 minutes. Then cover the body surface with a new layer of glue 2 mm thick.
2. Clean and degrease the contact surfaces of the glass and the body.
3. Install the glass on the body. Apply an installation mark on the glass as shown in the figure.
4. Remove the glass.
5. Stick the upper and lower clips, then stick the rear clip according to the mark as shown in the picture.
6. Stick the front seal to the glass, then stick the seal on the inside of the glass as shown in the figure. Before installing the seal, apply primer to the contact surface of the glass and wait a few minutes.
7. Using a brush, apply primer to the glass and seals as shown in the picture.
Caution: Clean the surface from dirt and grease, do not touch the surface after applying the primer, otherwise the connection will not be airtight.
Note: Use a primer designed for glass installation. The drying time of the primer is specified in the instructions for use.
8. Using a brush, apply the primer to the body as shown in the picture. Wait 10 minutes.
Caution: Clean the surface from dirt and grease, do not touch the surface after applying the primer, otherwise the connection will not be airtight.
9. Apply glue to the contact surface of the glass and seals as shown in the figure. Wait 30 minutes.
10. Apply glue to the clips and install the glass on the body as shown in the picture. Press lightly on the glass first at the corners, then on the entire contact surface. Do not open or close the car doors until the glue dries.
11. Remove excess adhesive from glass or painted surfaces of the car body.
12. Wait 1 hour. Check and eliminate leaks in the connection.
a) After the curing time has elapsed, check the connection for leaks.
b) Seal any leaks with automotive glass sealant.
13. Install the rear pillar trim (see section "Interior trim").