Escape 4WD L4-2.5L Hybrid (2009)
5. Lubricate the urethane adhesive with water to aid the Deluxe Windshield Removal Tool when cutting.
6. WARNING: Always wear eye protection when servicing a vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: Wear protective gloves when handling components or parts that have pointed or sharp edges. Failure to follow this
instruction may result in serious personal injury.
NOTICE: To avoid rust formation, use extreme care not to scratch the paint or primer or otherwise damage the pinch weld during glass
removal.
NOTE: Locating pins need to be cut through in order to remove the rear quarter window glass. The new quarter window glass will be equipped
with new locating pins.
Using the Deluxe Windshield Removal Tool, cut the urethane adhesive from the quarter window glass starting at the top center and working
toward the bottom corners and remove the rear quarter window glass.
7. Using a soft brush or vacuum, remove any foreign material or dirt from the pinch weld.
Installation
All rear quarter window glass
1. Dry fit the rear quarter window glass, making alignment marks with tape or non-staining grease pencil.
2. WARNING: Repair any corrosion found on the pinch weld. The pinch weld is a structural component of the vehicle. Corrosion left
unrepaired may reduce the structural integrity of the vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious injury to vehicle
occupant(s).
NOTE: Avoid scratching the pinch weld. Repair all minor scratches or exposed metal on the pinch weld following manufacturer's instructions.
Use the same brand pinch weld primer, glass primer and urethane adhesive.
Using an appropriate tool, trim the urethane adhesive leaving a 1 mm to 2 mm (0.04 in to 0.08 in) base of original equipment urethane adhesive on
the pinchweld.
3. Using a clean shop towel, brush or oil-free compressed air, clean the pinch weld area around the existing urethane adhesive. Remove any foreign
material or water that may have entered during glass removal.
4. If installing the original rear quarter window glass, remove the excess urethane adhesive.
5. Clean the inside of the rear quarter window glass with glass cleaner.
6. NOTICE: If installing a LH rear quarter window on the Escape Hybrid, do not apply urethane glass prep to the polycarbonate vent of
the window assembly.
NOTE: Be sure to use the same brand and cure-rate products for the urethane adhesive and glass primer. Do not mix different brands of urethane
adhesive and glass primer. For additional information, refer to the Material Chart in this procedure.
If installing a new rear window glass, apply glass primer according to manufacturer's instructions. Allow at least 6 minutes to dry.
