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Special Tool(s)

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool(s)
G03246611Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Rear Window Defroster Repair D8AZ-19562-AA or equivalent ESB-M4J58-B
    NOTE: The rear window glass must be at room temperature at the time of the repair.
    Fig 2: Cleaning Bus Bar
    G03246612Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  1. Clean the bus bar in the area to be serviced with steel wool (3.0 to 4.0 grade).
  2. NOTE: Allow 10 minutes of drying time between the coats.
    Fig 3: Applying Rear Window Defroster Repair
    G03246613Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Apply 3 coats of rear window defroster repair.
  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 With Solder
    G03246614Courtesy 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: Soldering Terminal To Bus Bar
    G03246615Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Preheat the rear window glass in the area to be serviced 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 repair area as needed.