Isuzu Amigo / Axiom / Trooper / Rodeo / VehiCross. Manual - part 1657

8F–70

BODY STRUCTURE

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. Remove the front pillar trim cover.

• Turn up the finisher and pry the trim cover clips

free from the body panel.

3. Remove the sunvisors and sunvisor holders.

• Refer to Headlining in Exterior/Interior Trim

section.

4. Remove the rear view mirror.

• Remove the clip (1) and disconnect the connector

(2).

• Turn the channel mount (3) 90 degrees clockwise

and pull down.

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5. Remove the windshield wiper arm.

• Refer to Windshield Wiper Arm/Blade in Wiper/

Washer System section.

6. Remove the windshield side molding.

• Pull the molding out from drip rail.

7. Remove the front cowl cover.

8. Remove the windshield support.

9. Remove the upper moulding.

10. Remove the windshield.

• Use a knife to cut through part of the adhesive

caulking material.

• Secure one end of a piece of steel piano wire

(0.02 inches in diameter) to a piece of wood that
can serve as a handle.

• Use a pair of needle nose pliers to insert the other

end of the piano wire through the adhesive
caulking material at the edge of the windshield
glass.

• Secure the other end of the piano wire to another

piece of wood.

• With the aid of an assistant, carefully move the

piano wire with a sawing motion to cut through
the adhesive caulking material around the entire

circumference of the windshield glass.

• Attach some cloth tape (1) on the body for

protecting the painting surface.

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• Clean the remaining adhesive caulking material

from the area of the body which holds the
windshield.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points.

1. Clean the bonding surfaces of both the windshield

and body panel with a soft rag and white gasoline.

2. Install the spacer.

• Attach spacers in ten locations as shown in the

figure.

• Always use new spacer.

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3. Install the windshield upper molding.

• Peel off the tear-away paper from the windshield

upper molding, and start applying it with one end
of the glass and cut away the surplus at the other
end of the glass for length adjustment.

• Always use new upper molding.

4. Temporary install the windshield support.

5. Apply the primer to the windshield and body panel.

• Apply the primer (3) (Sun star # 435-40 or

equivalent) to the windshield side bonding
surface as shown in the figure.

• Apply the primer (Sun star # 435-95 or

equivalent) to the body side bonding surface.

NOTE:  Apply an adhesive 3 minutes or more but within
24 hours after the application of primer. If more than 24
hours have passed, reapply primer.
Primer should be handled as following:

1. Use the primer manufactured 3 months or less

ago and having been kept in an refrigerator.

2. Wipe off primer-stains on positions other than

requires application.

3. Stir the primer for a minute or more before use.

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Legend

(1) Adhesive
(2) Sealing Dam

(3) Primer Coating Area
(4) Windshield
(5) Upper Molding

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BODY STRUCTURE

6. Apply the adhesive (1) to the windshield.

• After drying primer completely, apply a sealing

adhesive (Sun star # 555 or equivalent) along the
edge of the glass so that the sealing adhesive
has a 20 mm (0.79 in) junction at middle of the
base of the glass.

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NOTE:  Apply an adhesive 3 minutes or more but within
24 hours after the application of primer. If more than 24
hours have passed, reapply primer.
Adhesive should be handled as follows:

1. Use the adhesive manufactured 3 months or

less ago.

2. Wipe off adhesive-stains on positions other than

requires application.

7. Install the windshield.

• Set the windshield with sealing adhesive applied

to entire circumference in the body panel.
Specifically, adjust windshield support with the
upper molding making contact with the body
panel, press the glass, and tighten the windshield
support.

NOTE:  Affix the glass within 5 minutes of application.

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8. Install the front cowl cover.

9. Install side molding.

• Use alcohol wipe or equivalent cleaner with soft

cloth to wipe away any excess adhesive.

• Cure the bonding at a temperature of 20

°C  –

30

°C (68°F – 86°F) for 24 hours.

• Check the windshield for any signs of water leak.

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10. Install windshield wiper arm.

BODY STRUCTURE

8F–73

Rear Quarter Glass (LWB)

Parts Location

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Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. Remove the rear quarter trim panel.

• Refer to Interior Trim Panels (LWB) in Exterior/

Interior Trim section.

3. Remove the rear quarter glass.

• Refer to Windshield in this section.

Legend

(1) Quarter Trim Panel
(2) Rear Quarter Glass Molding
(3) Rear Quarter Glass
(4) Clip

(5) Body Panel
(6) Clip
(7) Fastener Tape
(8) Primer Coating Area (Glass side & Body side)
(9) Sealant