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Lead Terminal Repair

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool
G02743182Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

Item Specification
Rear Window Defroster Repair PM-11 (CPM-11 in Canada) or equivalent WSB-M4J58-B
    NOTE: The rear window glass must be at room temperature at the time of the repair.
    Fig 2: Identifying Bus Bar Cleaning Area
    G02743183Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  1. Clean the bus bar in the area to be repaired with steel wool (3/0 to 4/0 grade).
  2. NOTE: Allow 10 minutes of drying time between the coats.
    Fig 3: Applying Coats Of Rear Window Defroster Repair To Surface
    G02743184Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Apply 3 coats of rear window defroster repair to the surface.
  4. CAUTION: Do not overheat the rear window glass or damage to the rear window glass may occur.
    Fig 4: Tinning Bus Bar Repair Area Using Solder
    G02743185Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Tin the bus bar repair area with solder.
  6. CAUTION: To prevent overheating the rear window glass, remove the soldering gun as soon as the solder flows.
    Fig 5: Preheating Rear Window Glass Repair Area Using Special Tool
    G02743186Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Preheat the rear window glass in the area to be repaired using the special tool and solder the terminal to the bus bar.
  8. NOTE: Turn the heated rear window switch on for 5 minutes prior to the final inspection of the repair.
  9. Apply rear window defroster repair to the area as needed.