length CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003 Owner's Guide

(16) Apply 150 mm (6 in.) lengths of 50 mm (2 in.)
masking tape spaced 250 mm (10 in.) apart to hold
molding in place until urethane cures.
(17) Install A-pillar trim panels.
(18) Install cowl cover and wipers.
(19) Install inside rear view mirror.
(20) After urethane has cured, remove tape strips
and water test windshield to verify repair.SLIDING DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
The temperature of the vehicle should be at least
21É C (70É F) before removing the stationary quarter/
sliding door glass. Butyl sealer becomes more pliable
at high temperatures.
(1) Remove interior trim as necessary to gain
access attaching locations on back of glass.
(2) Remove nuts holding stationary glass to fence.
(3) Using razor knife, cut butyl sealer holding
glass to fence from between the mounting studs (Fig.
4).
(4) Push glass from opening.
INSTALLATION
The temperature of the vehicle should be at least
21É C (70É F) before removing the stationary quarter/
sliding door glass. Butyl sealer becomes more pliable
at high temperatures.
The stationary glass fence should be cleaned of all
old butyl sealer.
(1) Applya6mm(0.25 in.) butyl tape around
perimeter of glass assembly encapsulation track.
Ensure that the butyl tape is wrapped around the
mounting studs.
(2) Place the glass into the opening and insert
mounting studs through holes in fence.
(3) Install nuts to hold stationary glass to fence.
CAUTION: Tighten nuts to 3.4 N´m (30 in. lbs.)
torque in the sequence indicated. Do not over
torque, or glass breakage may result (Fig. 4).
(4) Install interior trim. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - SLIDING/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLATION)
(5) Verify alignment and flushness.
Fig. 2 WORK SURFACE SET UP AND MOLDING
INSTALLATION
1 - WINDSHIELD AND MOLDINGS
2 - BLOCKS
Fig. 3 LOWER WINDSHIELD INTO POSITION
1 - WINDSHIELD
2 - COMPRESSION SPACERS
Fig. 4 SLIDING DOOR STATIONARY GLASS
1 - NUMBERS INDICATE THE TIGHTENING SEQUENCE
2-6mmBEAD OF BUTYL TAPE
3 - BODY SIDE/SLIDING DOOR GLASS
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WINDSHIELD (Continued)
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with clean/dry lint-free cloth until no streaks are vis-
ible.
(8) Apply Glass Primer 25 mm (1 in.) wide around
perimeter of rear window. Allow at least three min-
utes drying time.
(9) Apply Pinch weld Primer 19 mm (0.75 in.) wide
around the rear window fence. Allow at least three
minutes drying time.
(10) If a low viscosity urethane adhesive is used,
install compression spacers on the fence around the
rear window opening.
(11) Apply a 10 mm (0.4 in.) bead of urethane
along center line of rear window fence.
CAUTION: Be careful so that spacers do not con-
tamianate urethane bead.
(12) Apply 2 glass spacer clips to bottom edge of
glass, approximately 1.5 mm (0.6 in) inboard from
each corner.(13) With the aid of a helper, position the rear
window over the rear window opening and align the
reference marks.
(14) Slowly lower glass to rear window opening
fence. Ensure spacers on bottom edge of glass contact
sheet metal ledge. Then, push glass inward until
flush to liftgate surface.
(15) Clean excess urethane from exterior with
MopartSuper Kleen, or equivalent.
(16) Apply 150 mm (6 in.) lengths of 50 mm (2 in.)
masking tape spaced 250 mm (10 in.) apart to hold
molding in place until urethane cures.
(17) Install rear window wiper arm.
(18) Install interior trim.
(19) After urethane has cured, remove tape strips,
slide out bottom spacer clips, and then water test
rear window to verify repair.
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REAR DOOR GLASS (Continued)
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