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Back Door Glass: Replacement

NOTE: Installation is in the reverse order of the removal.
  1. REMOVE BACK DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSY UPPER OUTER 
    Fig 1: Removing Back Door Panel Sub-Assy
    G02866871Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    1. Remove the 2 nuts and rear stoplight cover.
    2. Using a Torx wrench (T30), remove the 4 screws.
    3. Remove the 4 nuts.
    4. Remove the hose.
      Fig 2: Removing Hose
      G02866872Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Using a knife, cut off the adhesive tape as shown in the illustration.
    6. Fig 3: Cutting Off Adhesive Tape
      G02866873Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    7. Remove the back door panel upper outer, and then disconnect the clamp.
    NOTE: Do not damage the back door glass with the knife.
  2. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM ASSY (W/ RR WIPER) (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  3. REMOVE REAR WIPER LINK CAP (W/ RR WIPER) (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  4. REMOVE W/WASHER PACKING NUT REAR WIPER LINK PIVOT (W/ RR WIPER) (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  5. REMOVE RR WIPER MOTOR COVER (W/ RR WIPER) (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  6. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSY (W/ RR WIPER) (See  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  7. REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS 
    1. Using a screwdriver, remove the back door stay from the back door panel.
      NOTE: While supporting the back door by hand, remove the back door stay.
      Fig 4: Removing Back Door Stay From Back Door Panel
      G02866874Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the back door stay bolt No. 1, back door stay retainer and back door stay packing No. 2 from back door glass.
      Fig 5: Removing Back Door Stay
      G02866875Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      NOTE:
      1. Back door stay bolt No.1
      2. Back door stay packing No.2
      3. Back door stay packing No.1
      4. Back door stay retainer
      5. Back door glass
    3. Remove the 4 nuts and back door glass.
      Fig 6: Removing Back Door Glass
      G02866876Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE BACK DOOR HINGE ASSY RH 
    1. Remove the 2 nuts, window glass spacer No.1, back door hinge male pad and back door glass from the back door hinge assembly RH.
  9. REMOVE BACK DOOR HINGE ASSY LH 
  10. INSTALL BACK DOOR GLASS 

    Torque: 12 N.m (122 kgf.cm, 9 ft.lbf) 

  11. INSTALL BACK DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSY UPPER OUTER 
    1. If reusing the back door panel upper outer:

      Clean the back door panel upper outer.

      1. Remove the adhesive tape from the back door panel upper outer.
      2. Fig 7: Removing Adhesive Tape From Back Door Panel
        G02866877Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      3. Wipe off the stains with cleaner.
    2. Apply new adhesive tape to the back door panel upper outer as shown in the illustration.
    3. Install the back door panel upper outer with the 4 screws and 4 nuts.