ZDX V6-3.7L (2010)
Liftgate Window Glass: Service and Repair
Upper Rear Window Replacement
Upper Rear Window Replacement
NOTE:
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Wear eye protection while cutting the glass adhesive with a piano wire.
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Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Use seat covers to avoid damaging any surfaces.
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Do not damage the upper rear window defogger grid lines, the window antenna grid lines, or the terminals.
1. Remove these items:
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Tailgate upper trim
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Tailgate side trims, both sides
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Tailgate lower trim panel
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Tailgate spoiler See: Spoilers, Flaps, and Air Dams/Spoiler/Service and Repair
2. Remove the upper molding (A) from the edge of the upper rear window (B). If necessary, cut off the upper molding with a utility knife.
3. Disconnect the upper rear window defogger connectors (A).
4. If the old upper rear window will be reinstalled, make alignment marks across the glass and the body with a grease pencil.
5. Apply protective tape along the inside and outside edges of the body. Make a hole with an awl through the adhesive from inside the vehicle at a
corner of the upper rear window. Push a piece of piano wire through the hole, and wrap each end around a piece of wood.
6. With a helper on the outside, pull the piano wire (A) back and forth in a sawing motion. Hold the piano wire as close to the upper rear window (B)
as possible to prevent damage to the body, and carefully cut through the adhesive (C) around the entire upper rear window.
