Acura RL. Manual - part 547

Fig. 15: Identifying Window Antenna Connectors And Rear Window Defogger Connectors
(Right Side)
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3. If the old rear window will be reinstalled, make alignment marks across the glass and body with a

grease pencil.

4. Pull down the rear portion of the headliner (A) by detaching the clips. Take care not to bend the

headliner excessively, or you may crease or break it.

Fig. 16: Identifying Headliner
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5. Apply protective tape along the inside and outside edges of the body. Using an awl, make a hole

through the adhesive from inside the vehicle at the corner portion of the rear window. Push a piece of
piano wire through the hole, and wrap each end around a piece of wood.

6. Remove the lower rubber dam (A) from the lower edge of the rear window (B). If necessary, cut the

lower rubber dam with a utility knife.

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Fig. 17: Identifying Lower Rubber Dam And Lower Edge Of Rear Window
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7. With a helper on the outside, pull the piano wire (A) back and forth in a sawing motion. Hold the

piano wire as close to the rear window (B) as possible to prevent damage to the body, and carefully
cut through the adhesive (C) around the entire rear window.

Fig. 18: Pulling Piano Wire
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Cutting positions

Fig. 19: Identifying Piano Wire (Cutting Positions)
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8. Carefully remove the rear window.

9. With a putty knife, scrape the old adhesive smooth to a thickness of about 2 mm (0.08 in.) on the

bonding surface around the entire rear window opening flange:

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Do not scrape down to the painted surface of the body; damaged paint will interfere with proper
bonding.

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Remove the Velcro fasteners from the body.

10. Clean the body bonding surface with a sponge dampened in alcohol. After cleaning, keep oil, grease

and water from getting on the surface.

11. If the old rear window will be reinstalled, use a putty knife to scrape off all of the old adhesive, the

moldings and the Velcro fasteners from the rear window. Clean the inside face and the edge of the
rear window with alcohol where new adhesive will be applied. Make sure the bonding surface is kept
free of water, oil and grease.

12. Attach the upper rubber dam (A), lower rubber dam (B), clips (C), and fasteners (D) with adhesive

tape to the inside face of the rear window (E) as shown:

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Before installing the upper rubber dam, apply primer to the upper corner areas where it adhesive
tape will be stuck in inside face of the rear window.

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Be sure the lower rubber dam, clips, and fasteners line up with the alignment marks (F).

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Be sure the convex portion (G) of the left and right clips toward left.

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Be careful not to touch the windshield where adhesive will be applied.

Rubber dams adhesive tape:

Thickness 0.2 mm (0.008 in.)

Width 3 mm (0.12 in.) Clips adhesive tape:

Thickness 0.2 mm (0.008 in.)

Width 3 mm (0.12 in.)

Fasteners adhesive tape:

Thickness 0.2 mm (0.008 in.)

Width 4 mm (0.16 in.)

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Fig. 20: Identifying Upper Rubber Dam, Lower Rubber Dam, Clips, And Fasteners
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13. Attach the lower rubber dam (A) with adhesive tape (B) to the lower edge of the rear window (C):

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After installing the molding, cut the ends (D) of the molding as shown.

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Be careful not to touch the windshield where adhesive will be applied.

Adhesive tape B: Thickness 0.2 mm (0.008 in.)

Width 4 mm (0.16 in.)

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