roof OPEL FRONTERA 1998 Owner's Manual

8F–64BODY STRUCTURE
4. Remove glass.
Bring the glass down to the position where the bolt
can be seen.
Remove the sash division 2 fixing bolts (1) and then
remove the glass fixing bolt to remove the glass
upwards.
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5. Remove window regulator.
Disconnect the regulator motor connector (4) and
remove the window regulator cable fixing clip (3)
from the door panel, if model is equipped with power
windows.
Remove the window regulator 7 fixing bolts (2) and
pull the regulator out from the lower hole of the door
panel.
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Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points.
1. Tighten the window regulator and the glass fixing
bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 8 N
m (0.8kgꞏm/69 lb in)
2. Install the waterproof sheet with no clearance
between the door panel and the waterproof sheet.

8F–65 BODY STRUCTURE
Rear Door Fixed Glass And Glass Run
Parts Location
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(1) Glass Run
(2) Rear Fixed Glass
(3) Sash Division(4) Sash Division Fixing Bolts
(5) Door Trim Panel
(6) Waterproof Sheet
(7) Glass
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove door trim panel.
3. Remove waterproof sheet.
4. Remove glass.
Refer to Window Regulator and Glass removal
procedure in this section.
5. Remove glass run.
Pull the glass run (1) out from the door frame.
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8F–90BODY STRUCTURE
Headlining
Parts Location
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Legend
(1) Clip
(2) Interior Trim Panels
(3) Sun Roof Finisher (W/Sun Roof)
(4) Headlining
(5) Dome Light(6) Sunvisors
(7) Map Light
(8) Sunvisor Holder
(9) Rear View Mirror
(10) Multi Meter
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove interior trim panels.
Refer to Exterior / Interrior Trim in this section.
3. Remove dome light.
Remove the dome light lens and the fixing screws.
Disconnect the dome light connectors.
4. Remove multi meter (4) (If so eguipped).
Remove two caps (2), two screws (3) and
disconnect the connector (1).
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8F–91 BODY STRUCTURE
5. Remove rear view mirror.
Remove the rubber stopper (1).
Pry off the mirror stay cover (2) and remove 3
screws.
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6. Remove map light/sun roof switch.
Pry the map light clip free from the map light/sun
roof switch bracket and disconnect the connector.
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7. Remove sunvisors.
Remove the fixing screw and turn the sunvisor
holder (1) to remove it.
Disconnect the vanity mirror illumination connector.
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8. Remove sun roof finisher (W/Sun roof).
9. Remove headlining.
Remove the headlining fixing clips.
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points.
1. Install the headlining so that the fixing clips will not
come off.
2. To install the sun roof finisher (3), first fit in at one
place with the head lining (2) close to the sun roof
frame complete (1), then install the entire finisher
tightly by hitting it with a plastic hammer, not allowing
it to move up.
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8F–92BODY STRUCTURE
Rear Air Deflector
Parts Location
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Legend
(1) Rear Roof Trim Cover
(2) Rear Air Deflector
(3) Roof Rail
(4) Rear Inner Roof Rail
(5) Fixing Bolt
(6) Nylon Washer(7) Rear Outer Roof Panel
(8) Grommet
(9) Fixing Nut
(10) Rear Pillar Upper Reinforcement
(11) Rear Outer Roof Rail
(12) Roof Panel
(13) Grommet
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable
2. Remove rear roof trim cover.
Refer to Exterior / Interrior Trim in this section.
3. Remove rear air deflector.
Take notice of the grommet and the nylon washer.
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points.

8F–93 BODY STRUCTURE
1. Install the grommet (1) to the air deflector (2) drain
hole.
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2. Use a new nylon washer (4). Peel off the adhesive
tape of the washer to install the nylon washer to the air
deflector (3).
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3. Install the air deflector (5) to the roof by referring to the
specified values shown in the illustration.
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4. Tighten the deflector fixing to the specified torque.
Bolt Torque : 6 N
m (0.6kgꞏm/52 lb in)
Nut Torque : 8 N
m (0.8kgꞏm/69 lb in)

8F–94BODY STRUCTURE
Roof Moulding
Parts Location
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Legend
( 1) L ꞏWꞏB
(2) Windshield Side Moulding Upper Clip
(3) Roof Mounting(4) Moulding Roof Clip
(5) Roof End Moulding
( 6 ) S ꞏW ꞏB
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove roof moulding.3. Remove roof end moulding.Remove the sealing adhesive and the adhesive
tape of the roof end moulding from the panel using a
knife or scraper while you peel them off.
4. Remove moulding roof clips.

8F–95 BODY STRUCTURE
Installation
1. Install the moulding roof clips (1).
Install the clips on roof panel flange (2) to refer the
illustration.
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2. Install the roof end moulding (3).
Clean the body panel where the roof end moulding
is installed.
Install the roof end moulding and the rear air
deflector (2) so that the installation clearance
between them is within the specified values.
Securely fix it with the adhesive tape (4) and sealing
adhesive (5).
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3. Install the roof moulding (9).
Assemble the windshield side moulding upper clip
(8) to the roof panel with the clip positioning rib (6)
(oblique lines portion) attached to the roof panel
flange (7). Assemble the roof moulding (9) while
you attach the front edge portion of the roof molding
to the windshield side moulding (10).
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8F–98BODY STRUCTURE
Legend
(1) Front Cowl Cover
(2) Windshield Lower Moulding
(3) The portion of the cowl upper rail flange where
sealing adhesive is additionally filled
(4) Apply primer to the glass and portion where
sealing adhesive is additionally filled
(5) Windshield
(6) Cowl Upper Rail(7) Cowl Upper Panel
(8) Body Primer
(9) Roof Panel
(10) Sealing Adhesive
(11) Windshield Upper Moulding
(12) Moulding Clip
(13) Front Pillar Outer Panel
(14) Windshield Side Moulding
(15) Sealing Adhesive
2. Install the moulding clip (2).
Install new moulding clips to the fixed position of the
windshield (3).
Always use new moulding clips (4).
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3. Install the windshield upper moulding (1).
Peel off the adhesive tape (2) and install the
moulding to the fixed position of the windshield (3).
Always use new upper moulding (1).
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8F–99 BODY STRUCTURE
4. Install the windshield.
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Legend
(1) Front Cowl Cover
(2) Windshield Lower Moulding
(3) The portion of the cowl upper rail flange where
sealing adhesive is additionally filled
(4) Apply primer to the glass and portion where
sealing adhesive is additionally filled
(5) Windshield
(6) Cowl Upper Rail(7) Cowl Upper Panel
(8) Body Primer
(9) Roof Panel
(10) Sealing Adhesive
(11) Windshield Upper Moulding
(12) Moulding Clip
(13) Front Pillar Outer Panel
(14) Windshield Side Moulding
(15) Sealing Adhesive
5. Install the windshield side seal.