Window JEEP LIBERTY 2002 KJ / 1.G Repair Manual

DOORS - REAR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHECK STRAP
REMOVAL............................128
INSTALLATION........................128
DOOR
REMOVAL............................129
INSTALLATION........................129
DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL............................129
INSTALLATION........................129
EXTERIOR HANDLE
REMOVAL............................130
INSTALLATION........................130
GLASS RUN CHANNEL
REMOVAL............................130
INSTALLATION........................130
HINGE
REMOVAL............................131
INSTALLATION........................131
LATCH
REMOVAL............................131INSTALLATION........................131
ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENT.......................131
LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL............................132
INSTALLATION........................132
TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL............................132
INSTALLATION........................132
WATERDAM
REMOVAL............................133
INSTALLATION........................133
WINDOW REGULATOR - MANUAL
REMOVAL............................133
INSTALLATION........................133
WINDOW REGULATOR - ELECTRIC
REMOVAL............................134
INSTALLATION........................134
CHECK STRAP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the waterdam. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove screws attaching door check to b-pillar.
(3) Remove the two nuts and remove the door
check strap. (Fig. 1)
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Make sure the proper orientation of the
check strap is maintained using the ªRº and ªLº on
the top.
(1) Install the check strap through the speaker
hole.
(2) Install the nuts and tighten to 12 N´m (9 ft.
lbs.).
(3) Connect the strap to the b-pillar and tighten
the bolts to 12 N´m (9 ft. lbs.).
(4) Install the waterdam. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - INSTALLATION)
Fig. 1 CHECK STRAP
1 - NUTS
2 - CHECK STRAP
3 - SPEAKER OPENING
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DOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the door wire harness electrical con-
nector at the b-pillar.
(2) Disconnect the check strap from the b-pillar.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/DOORS - REAR/CHECK STRAP
- REMOVAL)
(3) Support the door with a suitable lifting device.
NOTE: The epoxy washers should not be removed
from the hinge. If the washers are removed the door
may have to be re-adjusted.
(4) Remove the nuts attaching the door hinges to
the door. (Fig. 2)
INSTALLATION
(1) Support the door with a suitable lifting device
and install the door onto the b-pillar.
(2) Install the nuts, washers and tighten to 23
N´m (17 ft. lbs.).
(3) Connect the door wire harness electrical con-
nector.
(4) Connect the check strap to the b-pillar. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/DOORS - REAR/CHECK STRAP -
INSTALLATION)(5) Adjust the door as necessary. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/BODY STRUCTURE/GAP AND FLUSH -
SPECIFICATIONS)
DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the waterdam. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - REMOVAL)
(2) Raise the glass and line up the lift plate clip
with the hole in the door panel shown. (Fig. 3)
(3) Using a long flat blade or hook type tool, dis-
engage the clip attaching glass retainer to regulator
lift plate.
(4) Disconnect the glass from the regulator lift
plate and re-install the clip.
(5) Position the glass into the bottom of the door.
(6) Remove the glass division bar bolt. (Fig. 4)
(7) Twist the division bar towards the inside of the
door and disengage the door glass.
(8) Remove the glass from the window opening.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the glass through the window opening.
(2) Position the front of the glass into the glass
run channel.
Fig. 2 HINGES
1 - DOOR
2 - HINGES
3 - EPOXY WASHERS (2) (NOT REMOVABLE)
4 - NUTS
Fig. 3 DOOR GLASS POSITION
1 - GLASS DIVISION BAR
2 - DOOR PANEL SIGHT HOLE
3 - DOOR GLASS
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(3) Twist the glass division bar towards the inside
of the door and position the door glass into the rear
run channel.
(4) Lift glass up in the window and engage the pin
into the regulator lift plate.
(5) Raise the glass into the closed position and
install the division bar bolt.
(6) Tighten the bolt to 9 N´m (80 in. lbs.).
(7) Install the waterdam. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - INSTALLATION)
EXTERIOR HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the waterdam. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - REMOVAL)
(2) Disconnect the actuator rod.
(3) Remove the nuts and remove the handle. (Fig.
5)
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the handle.
(2) Install the nuts and tighten to 6 N´m (55 in.
lbs.).
(3) Connect the actuator rod.
(4) Install the waterdam. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - INSTALLATION)
GLASS RUN CHANNEL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the door glass. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/DOOR GLASS - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the outer belt molding. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/REAR DOOR
OUTER BELT MOLDING - REMOVAL)
(3) Remove the front and rear bolts. (Fig. 6)
(4) Peal the weatherstrip and quarter glass out of
the door frame and remove the run channel through
the window opening as an assembly.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the run channel and quarter glass
assembly through the window opening and into the
door frame.
(2) Install the front, rear bolts and tighten to 9
N´m (80 in. lbs.).
(3) Install the outer belt molding. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/REAR DOOR
OUTER BELT MOLDING - INSTALLATION)
(4) Install the door glass. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/DOOR GLASS - INSTALLATION)
Fig. 4 GLASS DIVISION BAR
1 - STATIONARY DOOR GLASS
2 - DIVISION BAR BOLT (1)
3 - DOOR
4 - GLASS DIVISION BAR
Fig. 5 EXTERIOR HANDLE
1 - NUTS (2)
2 - EXTERIOR HANDLE
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DOOR GLASS (Continued)

WATERDAM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the trim panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the door speaker.
(3) Peal waterdam away from inner door panel
and off of the latch linkages (Fig. 12).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the wire harness and actuator rods
through the holes in the waterdam.
(2) Place waterdam onto the door.
(3) Install the trim panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLATION)
WINDOW REGULATOR -
MANUAL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the door glass. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/DOOR GLASS - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the bolts. (Fig. 13)
(3) Disconnect the runout tube clip and remove the
regulator.
INSTALLATION
(1) Loosely install the bolts onto the regulator
assembly.
(2) Install the regulator assembly.
Fig. 11 A REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL CONNECTIONS
1 - TRIM PANEL
2 - INTERIOR LATCH HANDLE
3 - LATCH ACTUATOR ROD
Fig. 12 REAR DOOR WATERDAM
1 - WATERDAM
2 - LOCK ACTUATOR RODS
3 - LOCK ACTUATOR ROD AND HOLES
4 - DOOR
5 - INSIDE HANDLE ACTUATOR ROD AND HOLES
Fig. 13 WINDOW REGULATOR - MANUAL
1 - RUNOUT TUBE CLIP
2 - BOLTS (2)
3 - BOLTS (2)
4 - BOLT (1)
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TRIM PANEL (Continued)

(3) Install the runout tube clip.
(4) Tighten the bolts to 9 N´m (80 in. lbs.) using
the sequence shown. (Fig. 14)
(5) Install the door glass. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/DOOR GLASS - INSTALLATION)
WINDOW REGULATOR -
ELECTRIC
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the door glass. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/DOOR GLASS - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the bolts. (Fig. 15)
(3) Disconnect the runout tube clip and remove the
regulator.
(4) Disconnect the electrical connector.
INSTALLATION
(1) Connect the electrical connector.
(2) Loosely install the bolts onto the regulator
assembly.
(3) Install the regulator assembly.
(4) Tighten the bolts to 9 N´m (80 in. lbs.) using
the sequence shown. (Fig. 16)
(5) Install the glass. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOORS -
REAR/GLASS RUN CHANNEL - INSTALLATION)
Fig. 14 REGULATOR TIGHTEN SEQUENCE
Fig. 15 WINDOW REGULATOR - REAR
1 - REGULATOR ASSEMBLY
2 - BOLTS (2)
3 - BOLTS (2)
4 - RUNOUT TUBE CLIP
5 - BOLT
Fig. 16 REGULATOR TIGHTENING SEQUENCE
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WINDOW REGULATOR - MANUAL (Continued)

STATIONARY GLASS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL............................172
INSTALLATION........................172
QUARTER WINDOW
REMOVAL............................172
INSTALLATION........................172WINDSHIELD
WARNING
WINDSHIELD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS....173
REMOVAL............................173
INSTALLATION........................173
DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the rear door glass run channel. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/DOORS - REAR/GLASS RUN CHAN-
NEL - REMOVAL)
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the rear door glass run channel. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/DOORS - REAR/GLASS RUN CHAN-
NEL - INSTALLATION)
QUARTER WINDOW
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the headliner as necessary to gain
access to the glass seal from the inside. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/HEADLINER - REMOVAL)
(2) Cut urethane bonding from around quarter
window glass using a suitable sharp cold knife. A
pneumatic cutting device can be used if available.
(3) Separate glass from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Open a window before installing glass.
This will avoid pressurizing the passenger compart-
ment. If a door or swing gate flip-up glass is
slammed before urethane is cured, water leaks can
result.
The window opening fence should be cleaned of old
urethane bonding material.
(1) Install the headliner as necessary. (Refer to 23
- BODY/INTERIOR/HEADLINER - INSTALLATION)
(2) Clean inside of glass with Mopar Glass Cleaner
and lint-free cloth.
(3) Apply PVC (vinyl) primer 25 mm (1 in.) wide
around edge of glass. Wipe with clean/dry lint-free
cloth.
(4) Apply fence primer around edge of fence. Allow
at least eighteen minutes drying time.
(5) Apply a 10 mm (0.4 in.) bead of urethane
around window vinyl border location.
(6)
Position glass into window opening and lock clips
into place.
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WINDSHIELD
WARNING
WINDSHIELD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE
WITHIN 24 HOURS OF WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION.
IT TAKES AT LEAST 24 HOURS FOR URETHANE
ADHESIVE TO CURE. IF IT IS NOT CURED, THE
WINDSHIELD MAY NOT PERFORM PROPERLY IN
AN ACCIDENT.
²URETHANE ADHESIVES ARE APPLIED AS A
SYSTEM. USE GLASS CLEANER, GLASS PREP
SOLVENT, GLASS PRIMER, PVC (VINYL) PRIMER
AND PINCH WELD (FENCE) PRIMER PROVIDED BY
THE ADHESIVE MANUFACTURER. IF NOT, STRUC-
TURAL INTEGRITY COULD BE COMPROMISED.
²DAIMLERCHRYSLER DOES NOT RECOMMEND
GLASS ADHESIVE BY BRAND. TECHNICIANS
SHOULD REVIEW PRODUCT LABELS AND TECHNI-
CAL DATA SHEETS, AND USE ONLY ADHESIVES
THAT THEIR MANUFACTURES WARRANT WILL
RESTORE A VEHICLE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
FMVSS 212. TECHNICIANS SHOULD ALSO INSURE
THAT PRIMERS AND CLEANERS ARE COMPATIBLE
WITH THE PARTICULAR ADHESIVE USED.
²BE SURE TO REFER TO THE URETHANE MAN-
UFACTURER'S DIRECTIONS FOR CURING TIME
SPECIFICATIONS, AND DO NOT USE ADHESIVE
AFTER ITS EXPIRATION DATE.
²VAPORS THAT ARE EMITTED FROM THE URE-
THANE ADHESIVE OR PRIMER COULD CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY. USE THEM IN A WELL-VENTI-
LATED AREA.
²SKIN CONTACT WITH URETHANE ADHESIVE
SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PERSONAL INJURY MAY
RESULT.
²ALWAYS WEAR EYE AND HAND PROTECTION
WHEN WORKING WITH GLASS.
CAUTION: Protect all painted and trimmed surfaces
from coming in contact with urethane or primers.
Be careful not to damage painted surfaces when
removing moldings or cutting urethane around
windshield.
REMOVAL
(1) Remove inside rear view mirror. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/REAR VIEW MIRROR -
REMOVAL)
(2) Remove cowl cover. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTE-
RIOR/COWL GRILLE - REMOVAL)(3) Remove screws attaching windshield side mold-
ing to A-pillar.
(4) Remove upper windshield molding.
(5) Cut urethane bonding from around windshield
using a suitable sharp cold knife. A pneumatic cut-
ting device can be used if available.
(6) Separate windshield from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: REVIEW ALL WARNINGS AND CAU-
TIONS IN THIS GROUP BEFORE PRECEDING WITH
INSTALLATION.
CAUTION: Open a window before installing wind-
shield. This will avoid pressurizing the passenger
compartment. If a door or swing gate flip-up glass
is slammed before urethane is cured, water leaks
can result.
The windshield fence should be cleaned of old ure-
thane bonding material. Support spacers should be
cleaned and properly installed on weld studs or
repair screws at bottom of windshield opening.
(1) Place replacement windshield into windshield
opening. Position glass in the center of the opening
against the support spacers. Mark the glass at the
support spacers with a grease pencil or masking tape
and ink pen to use as a reference for installation.
Remove replacement windshield from windshield
opening.
(2) Position the windshield inside up on a suitable
work surface with two padded, wood 10 cm by 10 cm
by 50 cm (4 in. by 4 in. by 20 in.) blocks, placed par-
allel 75 cm (2.5 ft.) apart.
(3) Clean inside of windshield with Mopar Glass
Cleaner and lint-free cloth.
(4) Apply clear glass primer 25 mm (1 in.) wide
around edge of windshield. Wipe with clean/dry lint-
free cloth.
(5) Apply black-out primer 15 mm (.75 in.) wide on
top and sides of windshield and 25 mm (1 in.) on bot-
tom of windshield. Allow at least three minutes dry-
ing time.
(6) Position windshield spacers on lower fence
above support spacers at the edge of the windshield
opening.
(7) Align the dot on the upper molding to the tick
mark in the center of the glass and install upper
molding onto windshield.
(8) Apply a 10 mm (0.4 in.) bead of urethane
around perimeter of windshield along the inside of
the moldings. Apply two beads along the bottom
edge.
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WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A-PILLAR SEAL
REMOVAL............................185
INSTALLATION........................185
COWL WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................185
INSTALLATION........................185
DOOR PRIMARY WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................185
INSTALLATION........................185
DOOR LOWER WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................186
INSTALLATION........................186
FRONT DOOR OUTER BELT MOLDING
REMOVAL............................186
INSTALLATION........................186
SWING GATE BELTLINE WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................186
INSTALLATION........................186
SWING GATE OPENING WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................186INSTALLATION........................186
REAR DOOR OUTER BELT MOLDING
REMOVAL............................186
INSTALLATION........................186
SIDE RAIL WEATHERSTRIP/RETAINER
REMOVAL............................186
INSTALLATION........................186
WINDSHIELD A-PILLAR WEATHERSTRIP/
RETAINER
REMOVAL............................186
INSTALLATION........................187
COWL/PLENUM SEAL
REMOVAL............................187
INSTALLATION........................187
COWL/PLENUM WINDOW BAFFLE SEAL
REMOVAL............................187
INSTALLATION........................187
A-PILLAR SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Open the doors and peal the seal away from
the a-pillar/windshield and the side rail weather
strip flanges.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the a-pillar seal over the windshield/a-
pillar and the side rail weatherstrip flanges and seat
fully.
COWL WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Open the hood and peal the cowl seal from the
cowl panel and cowl flange.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the weatherstrip over the cowl flange
and the cowl grille and seat fully.
DOOR PRIMARY
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the lower b-pillar trim. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM -
REMOVAL)
(2) Peal seal off of the door opening flange.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the seal to the bottom of the door
opening, with bulb facing outboard, starting the
installation at the center of the lower flange. Press
the seal onto the sill flange and work around the
perimeter of the door opening until fully seated.
Work in one direction, smoothing the seal to avoid
puckers or wrinkles.
(2) Install the lower b-pillar trim. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM -
INSTALLATION)
(3) When installing a new weatherstrip on the
front door opening, remove the tear strip starting at
the splice and moving around the front of the door to
the back of the opening.
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(4) When installing a new weatherstrip on the rear
door opening, remove the tear strip starting at the
splice and moving around the back of the door to the
front of the opening.
DOOR LOWER WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Carefully disengage the push pin fasteners and
remove the seal.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the seal and seat the push pin fasten-
ers.
FRONT DOOR OUTER BELT
MOLDING
REMOVAL
(1) Lower the window.
(2) Pull the outer belt molding off of the door
flange starting at the rear and moving forward.
INSTALLATION
(1) Press the belt molding onto the outer door win-
dow flange starting at the rear and working forward.
SWING GATE BELTLINE
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the swing gate trim panel. (Refer to 23
- BODY/SWING GATE/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL)
(2) Pull seal away from the corner tabs and
remove from the swing gate flange.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the seal over the swing gate flange and
seat the corner tabs.
(2) Install the swing gate trim panel. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SWING GATE/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLA-
TION)
SWING GATE OPENING
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Open the swing gate and peal seal off of the
gate opening flange.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the seal to the bottom of the gate
opening starting the installation at the center of the
flange. Press the seal onto the sill flange and work
around the perimeter of the door opening until fully
seated. Work in one direction, smoothing the seal to
avoid puckers or wrinkles.
REAR DOOR OUTER BELT
MOLDING
REMOVAL
(1) Lower the window.
(2) Pull the outer belt molding off of the door
flange starting at the rear and moving forward.
INSTALLATION
(1) Press the belt molding onto the outer door win-
dow flange starting at the front and working back.
SIDE RAIL WEATHERSTRIP/
RETAINER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the windshield weatherstrip retainer.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/
WINDSHIELD A-PILLAR WEATHERSTRIP/RE-
TAINER - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the two screws.
(3) Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent,
release the push in fasteners and remove the weath-
erstrip.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the weatherstrip and seat the push in
fasteners.
(2) Install the two screws.
(3) Install the windshield weatherstrip. (Refer to
23 - BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/WINDSHIELD
A-PILLAR WEATHERSTRIP/RETAINER - INSTAL-
LATION)
WINDSHIELD A-PILLAR
WEATHERSTRIP/RETAINER
REMOVAL
(1) Open the doors and peal the a-pillar seal away
from the a-pillar/windshield and the side rail
weather strip flanges.
(2) Remove the seven screws and remove the
weatherstrip.
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DOOR PRIMARY WEATHERSTRIP (Continued)

INSTALLATION
(1) Position the weatherstrip and install the seven
screws.
(2) Position the a-pillar seal over the windshield/a-
pillar and the side rail weatherstrip flanges and seat
fully.
COWL/PLENUM SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the cowl grille. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
EXTERIOR/COWL GRILLE - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the seal from the plenum flange above
the air inlet duct.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Seal should not be touching the plenum baf-
fle flange seal.
(1) Position the seal on the plenum flange and seat
fully.(2) Install the cowl grille. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EX-
TERIOR/COWL GRILLE - INSTALLATION)
COWL/PLENUM WINDOW
BAFFLE SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the cowl grille. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
EXTERIOR/COWL GRILLE - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the seal from the window below the
cowl/plenum seal.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the seal against the upper flange of
the inner plenum window below the cowl/plenum seal
and seat fully.
(2) Install the cowl grille. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EX-
TERIOR/COWL GRILLE - INSTALLATION)
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WINDSHIELD A-PILLAR WEATHERSTRIP/RETAINER (Continued)