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Windshield: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

1. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH




a. Using a screwdriver, remove the front pillar garnish.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.

2. w/o Sliding roof:
REMOVE MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY




a. Using a screwdriver, remove the lens.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

b. Remove the 2 screws and map light assembly, then disconnect the connector.

3. w/ Sliding roof:
REMOVE MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY




a. Remove the screw.
b. Using a moulding remover, remove the cover.
c. Remove the screw and map light assembly, then disconnect the connector.

4. REMOVE SUN VISORS
5. REMOVE SUN VISOR HOLDERS
6. REMOVE INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR




Remove the inner rear view mirror as shown in the illustration.

7. REMOVE WIPER ARMS
Remove the 2 wiper arm head caps, 2 nuts and 2 wiper arms.

8. REMOVE HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL
9. REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER




a. Remove the 4 screws and 6 clips.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the cowl top ventilator louver, then disconnect the washer hoses.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

10. w/ Sliding roof:
REMOVE SLIDING ROOF OPENING TRIM

11. PULL DOWN FRONT PART OF ROOF HEADLINING
12. REMOVE WINDSHIELD OUTSIDE MOULDING




a. Using a knife, cut off the moulding as shown in the illustration.

NOTE: Do not damage the body with the knife.

b. Remove the remaining moulding.

13. REMOVE WINDSHIELD GLASS




a. Insert a piano wire between body and glass and let it pass through.
b. Tie both wire ends to wooden blocks or similar objects.
c. w/ Front window defogger:
Disconnect the connector.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the wire harness.




d. Cut the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around it.

NOTE: When separating the glass, take care not to damage the paint and exterior ornaments. To prevent the safety pad from being scratched when removing the windshield, place a plastic sheet between the piano wire and safety pad.

HINT: Apply protective tape to the outer surface to keep the surface from being scratched.

e. Remove the glass.

NOTE: Leave the adhesive on the body as much as possible when cutting off the glass.

INSTALLATION

1. CLEAN AND SHAPE CONTACT SURFACE OF BODY




a. Using a knife, cut away any rough areas on the body.

HINT: Leave the adhesive on the body as much as possible.

b. Clean the cut surface of the adhesive with a shop rag saturated in cleaner.

HINT: Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the body.

2. CLEAN REMOVED GLASS




a. Remove the damaged No.2 stoppers and dams.
b. Using a scraper, remove the adhesive sticking to the glass.
c. Clean the glass with cleaner.

NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage the glass.
- Do not touch the glass face after cleaning it.

3. w/ No. 1 Stopper:
REPLACE NO. 1 STOPPERS




a. Remove the damaged stoppers.
b. Cut off the old adhesive around the stopper installation area.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the body.

c. Clean the installation area.
d. Attach new stoppers to the body so that the notches on the body will align with the stoppers as shown in the illustration.

HINT: Make sure that the stoppers are installed facing the correct direction.

4. INSTALL NEW NO. 2 STOPPERS




Attach new stoppers to the glass so that the ceramic notches on the glass will align with the stoppers as shown in the illustration.

HINT: Make sure that the stoppers are installed facing the correct direction.

A:
w/ No. 1 stopper: 7.7 ± 0.5 (0.303 ± 0.020 in.)
w/o No. 1 stopper: 9.0 ± 0.5 (0.354 ± 0.020 in.)


5. INSTALL NEW DAMS




Install new dams with double stick tape as shown in the illustration.

A: 7.0 mm (0.276 in.)

6. POSITION GLASS




a. Place the glass in the correct position.
b. Check that all contacting parts of the glass rim are set perfectly even.
c. Place reference marks on the glass and body.
d. Remove the glass.

7. CLEAN CONTACT SURFACE OF GLASS




Using a cleaner, clean the contact surface which is black colored area around the entire glass rim.

NOTE: Do not touch the glass face after cleaning it.

8. COAT CONTACT SURFACE OF BODY WITH PRIMER "M"




Using a brush, coat Primer M to the exposed part of body on the vehicle side.

NOTE:
- Allow 3 minutes or more to dry the primer coated surface.
- Do not coat Primer M to the adhesive.
- Do not keep any of the opened Primer M for later use.

9. COAT CONTACT SURFACE OF GLASS WITH PRIMER "G"




a. Using a brush or sponge, coat the edge of the glass and the contact surface with Primer G as shown in the illustration.
b. When the primer is coated wrongly to the area other than the specified, wipe it off with a clean shop rag before the primer dries.

NOTE:
- Allow 3 minutes or more to dry the primer coated surface.
- Do not keep any of the opened Primer G for later use.

10. APPLY ADHESIVE
a. Cut off the tip of the cartridge nozzle.
Part No. 08850-00801 or equivalent






HINT: After cutting off the tip, use all adhesive within the time described in the table.

b. Load the cartridge into the sealer gun.




c. Coat the glass with adhesive as shown in the illustration.

A: 12.5 mm (0.492 in.)
B: 8.0 mm (0.315 in.)

11. INSTALL WINDSHIELD GLASS AND MOULDING




a. Install the glass, aligning the reference marks using a suction rubber.

HINT: Check to see that the stoppers are attached to the body correctly.

b. Lightly press the glass front surface for close contact.




c. Correct insufficient or protruded adhesive agent using a spatula.

HINT: Apply the adhesive agent up to the windshield glass edge.




d. Install a new windshield moulding to the windshield glass before the adhesive agent hardens.

HINT: Install the moulding, aligning the center of moulding with the center of body.

e. Remove any excessive adhesive agent before it hardens.
f. Hold the glass and moulding in place securely with a protective tape or equivalent until the adhesive hardens.






NOTE: Take care not to drive the vehicle during the time described in the table.

12. INSPECT FOR LEAK AND REPAIR

NOTE: Conduct a leak test after the hardening time has elapsed.

13. INSTALL FRONT SIDE OF ROOF HEADLINING
14. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER

HINT: Check that the 2 clips on the back side of the cowl louver are surely fixed to the body.

15. INSTALL HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL
16. INSTALL WIPER ARMS
a. Operate the wiper motor once and turn the wiper switch OFF.
b. Install the wiper arms and tighten the nuts by hand.




c. Adjust the installation positions of the wiper arms to the positions as shown in the illustration.

A: 30 ± 7.5 mm (1.8 ± 0.295 in.)

d. Torque the nuts.

Torque: 32 N.m (323 kgf.cm, 23 ft.lbf)

e. Install the 2 wiper arm head caps.

17. INSTALL INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR
18. INSTALL SUN VISOR HOLDERS
19. INSTALL SUN VISOR
20. INSTALL MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY
21. INSTALL FRONT PILLAR GARNISH