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Quarter Light - Fixed - Rear Door



76.31.31Quarter Light - Fixed - Rear Door

Remove

1. Remove rear door glass.







2. Remove 3 screws securing rear finisher to frame and remove finisher.
3. Remove rear finisher retaining clips from door frame.







4. Remove top finisher from door.







5. Remove outer waist seal.
6. Remove inner waist seal.







7. Remove quarter light outer trim.







8. Use a Kent knife and carefully cut through sealant securing glass to door frame.
9. Remove quarter light.

Refit

1. Carefully remove sealant from door frame to leave a smooth surface.
2. Original quarter light: Carefully cut back sealant to obtain a smooth surface without damage to obscuration band.
3. Clean sealant face on door frame and quarter light with solvent.
4. Apply etch primer to any bare metal on door frame.
5. Apply primer over etch primer.
6. Fit pre-cut nozzle to sealer cartridge, remove lid, shake out crystals and fit cartridge to applicator gun. If necessary modify the nozzle to achieve required bead section.







7. Apply a continuous bead of sealant to door frame. Dimension A = 7 mm (0.28 in). Dimension B = 11 mm (0.44 in).

CAUTION: There is a high sensitivity to wind noise. Absolute care must be taken to ensure that there are no gaps in the bead of sealant.

8. Fit and centralize quarter light to door frame. Lightly press quarter light to seat sealer.
9. Fit quarter light trim.
10. Fit inner waist seal to door.
11. Fit outer waist seal to door.
12. Fit door, top finisher.
13. Fit rear finisher retaining clips to door frame.
14. Fit and secure rear finisher to frame.
15. Fit rear door glass.
16. Test sealer for water leaks and for wind noise. Apply additional sealer if necessary. If water is used, allow sealer to dry before testing. Spray water around glass and check for leaks. Mark any area that leaks. Dry glass and sealer then apply additional sealer.