Lead Terminal Repair

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool

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Fig 2: Item Specification Chart

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NOTE: The rear window glass must be at room temperature at the time of the repair.

Fig 3: Identifying Bus Bar

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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 Coats Of Rear Window Defroster Repair To Surface

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CAUTION: Do not overheat the rear window glass or damage to the rear window glass may occur.

Fig 5: Tining The Bus Bar Repair Area With Solder

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CAUTION: To prevent overheating the rear window glass, remove the soldering gun as soon as the solder flows.

Fig 6: Using The Special Tool To Solder The Terminal To Bus Bar

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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 5 minutes prior to the final inspection of the repair.