Lead Terminal Repair

Special Tool(s) 

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool

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Material 

Fig 2: Material Specifications

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NOTE: The rear window glass must be at room temperature at the time of the repair.
Fig 3: Cleaning Bus Bar
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1. Clean the bus bar in the area to be repaired with steel wool (3/0 to 4/0 grade).
NOTE: Allow 10 minutes of drying time between the coats.
Fig 4: Applying Rear Window Defroster Repair To Surface
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2. Apply three coats of rear window defroster repair to the surface.
CAUTION: Do not overheat the rear window glass or damage to the rear window glass may occur.
Fig 5: Tinning Bus Bar Repair Area With Solder
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3. Tin the bus bar repair area with solder.
CAUTION: To prevent overheating the rear window glass, remove the soldering gun as soon as the solder flows.
Fig 6: Preheating Rear Window Glass
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4. Preheat the rear window glass in the area to be repaired using the special tool and solder the terminal to the bus bar.
NOTE: Turn the heated rear window switch on for five minutes prior to the final inspection of the repair.
5. Apply rear window defroster repair to the area as needed.