Town & Country SWB FWD V6-3.3L VIN G Flex Fuel (2000)
2. Remove screws attaching moldings to liftgate at the sides of the rear window.
3. Remove liftgate inside lamps and trim covers.
4. Remove center high mounted stop lamp.
5. Using a reciprocating or oscillating power knife, cut urethane adhesive holding the rear window to the liftgate. Refer to instructions provided with
the equipment being used.
6. Remove rear window from vehicle.
Rear Window Installation
Caution: Open the left front door glass before installing rear window to avoid pressurizing the passenger compartment. If a door is slammed before
urethane bonding is cured, water leaks can result.
Allow the urethane at least 24 hours to cure before returning the vehicle to use.
To avoid stressing the replacement rear window, the urethane bonding material on the rear window fence should be smooth and consistent to the sharp of
the replacement glass.
1. Place replacement glass into rear window opening.
2. Verify the glass lays evenly against the pinch weld fence at the sides, top and bottom of the replacement rear window. If not, the fence must be
formed to the shape of the new glass.
3. Using a grease pencil, mark the glass and liftgate in several locations to aid installation.
4. Remove replacement glass from liftgate opening.
5. Position the rear window inside up on a suitable work surface with two padded, wood 10 cm by 10 cm by 50 cm (4 in. by 4 in. 20 in.) blocks,
placed parallel 75 cm (2.5 ft.) apart.
Warning: Do not use solvent based glass cleaner to clean rear window before applying glass prep and primer. poor adhesion can result.
6. Clean inside of rear window with ammonia based glass cleaner and lint-free cloth.
7. Apply molding to top and bottom of rear window.
8. Apply glass prep adhesion promoter 25 mm (1 in.) wide around perimeter of rear window and wipe with clean/dry lint-free cloth until no streaks
are visible.
9. Apply Glass Primer 25 mm (1in.) wide around perimeter of rear window. Allow at least three minutes drying time.
10. Apply Pinch weld Primer 19 mm (0.75 in.) wide around the rear window fence. Allow at least three minutes drying time.
