Isuzu Amigo / Axiom / Trooper / Rodeo / VehiCross. Manual

8F–57

BODY STRUCTURE

Tailgate Glass

Parts Location

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Legend

(1) Adhesive
(2) Sealing Dam
(3) Primer Coating Area (Glass Side)
(4) Tailgate Glass

(5) Clip
(6) Primer Coating Area (Body Panel Side)
(7) Mark Stamping Location
(8) Fastner

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the tailgate trim covers.

Refer to

Tail Gate in Body Structure section.

3. Remove the rear wiper arm.

Refer to

Rear Wiper Arm/Blade in Wiper/Washer

System section.

4. Remove the license plate garnish.

Refer to

Tailgate in this section.

5. Disconnect the high mount stoplight and rear

defogger harness connector.

6. Remove the high mount stoplight.

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BODY STRUCTURE

7. Remove the tailgate glass assembly.

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 tailgate 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 tailgate 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
tailgateglass.

Installation

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

1. Clean the bonding surfaces of both the tailgate glass

and tailgate with a soft rag and white gasoline.

2. Apply the primer to the tailgate glass and tailgate.

Apply the primer (Sun star # 435-40 or equivalent)
to the tailgate side bonding surface.

Apply the primer (Sun star # 435-95 or equivalent)
to the tailgate side bonding surface.

NOTE: Apply an adhesive 3 minutes or more but with in
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 having been kept in an refrigerator.

2. Wipe off primer-stains on positions other than

require application.

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

3. Apply the adhesive to the tailgate glass.

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.

NOTE: Adhesive an adhesive 3 minutes or more but with
in 24 hours after the application of primer. If more than 24
hours have passed, reapply primer.

Primer 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.

4. Install the tailgate glass.

Set the window (adhesive applied) to the tailgate
window frame. Carefully align the clips (bottom
corners) and fasteners (top corners).

NOTE: Affix the glass within 5 minutes of application.

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5. Install tailgate wiper arm.

Isuzu Amigo / Axiom / Trooper / Rodeo / VehiCross. Manual - part 484