Home Vehicle Exterior Window/Glass BACK WINDOW GLASS
Last Modified: 11-27-2007 1.6 A
Service Category: Vehicle Exterior Section: Window/Glass
Model Year: 2008 Model: LX570 Doc ID: RM000001927016X
Title: WINDOW / GLASS: BACK WINDOW GLASS: REMOVAL (2008 LX570)

REMOVAL

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION:

Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system.

2. REMOVE CENTER BACK DOOR GARNISH DOOR / HATCH: BACK DOOR: DISASSEMBLY (2008 LX570)+

3. REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH LH DOOR / HATCH: BACK DOOR: DISASSEMBLY (2008 LX570)+

4. REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH RH DOOR / HATCH: BACK DOOR: DISASSEMBLY (2008 LX570)+

5. REMOVE BACK DOOR GARNISH DOOR / HATCH: BACK DOOR: DISASSEMBLY (2008 LX570)+

6. REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS CHANNEL LH (w/o Power Back Door)



(a) Using a clip remover, remove the clip.

(b) Remove the back door glass channel LH.

7. REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS CHANNEL RH (w/o Power Back Door)



(a) Using a clip remover, remove the clip.

(b) Remove the back door glass channel RH.

8. REMOVE REAR SPOILER SUB-ASSEMBLY EXTERIOR PANELS / TRIM: REAR SPOILER: REMOVAL (2008 LX570)+

9. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM DOOR / HATCH: BACK DOOR: DISASSEMBLY (2008 LX570)+

10. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR GROMMET DOOR / HATCH: BACK DOOR: DISASSEMBLY (2008 LX570)+

11. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY DOOR / HATCH: BACK DOOR: DISASSEMBLY (2008 LX570)+

12. REMOVE BACK WINDOW MOULDING OUTSIDE LH



(a) Using a knife, cut off the moulding as shown in the illustration.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

(b) Pull the shaded area shown in the illustration by the hand to remove the back window moulding outside.

HINT:

Make a partial cut in the moulding. Then pull and remove it by hand.

13. REMOVE BACK WINDOW MOULDING OUTSIDE



(a) Using a knife, cut off the moulding as shown in the illustration.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

(b) Pull the shaded area shown in the illustration by the hand to remove the back window moulding outside.

HINT:

Make a partial cut in the moulding. Then pull and remove it by hand.

14. REMOVE BACK WINDOW GLASS


(a) Apply protective tape to the outer surface of the vehicle body to prevent scratches.

NOTICE:

When separating the back window glass from the vehicle, be careful not to damage the vehicle paint or interior/exterior ornaments.

(b) Disconnect the 3 connectors.


(c) From the interior, insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and back window glass as shown in the illustration.

NOTICE:

Make sure not to damage the wire harness.

(d) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.


(e) Place matchmarks over the glass and vehicle body on the locations indicated in the illustration.

HINT:

Matchmarks do not need to be placed if the glass is not going to be reused.

(f) Cut through the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around the back window glass.

NOTICE:

Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible when removing the back window glass.


(g) Using suction cups, remove the back window glass.

15. CLEAN VEHICLE BODY



(a) Using a scraper, remove the moulding and adhesive from the back window glass.

(b) Clean and shape the contact surface of the vehicle body.

(1) On the contact surface of the vehicle body, use a knife to cut away excess adhesive as shown in the illustration.

HINT:

Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

(2) Clean the contact surface of the vehicle body with cleaner.

HINT:

Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the vehicle body.