Seal - glass channel - front
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Doors › Seal - glass channel - front
BodySeal - glass channel - front
SEAL - GLASS CHANNEL - FRONT
Service repair no - 76.31.13
Remove
- Remove exterior mirror. See Repairs.
- Lower door glass.
- Remove inner seal.
- Carefully release seal from door flange, starting from the cheater panel, working along the waist rail and around the door flange.
CAUTION: Excess force will damage the seal.
Refit
CAUTION: This seal assembly uses an internal metal former. Take care not to bend the seal during fitment, or the former will become kinked.
- Lubricate corners of seal with soapy water.
- Starting at the rearmost top corner of the glass aperture, seat the seal onto the flange, ensuring that the radius of the seal matches the door profile.
- Secure seal to flange across cantrail and down ’A’ post.
- Secure seal in corner at base of ’A’ post.
- Carefully pull ’B’ post length of seal away from flange until bottom corner is just clear of flange, seal will then locate over flange. Ensure seal has not become twisted. Starting from the top, push the seal onto the flange
NOTE: The bottom radius should match the door profile.
- Secure the seal to the bottom flange by rotating the seal onto the flange and pushing evenly on its length along the waist rail.
- Fit inner seal
- Raise/lower glass to check operation. Adjust the seal as necessary.
- Fit exterior mirror. See Repairs.
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