Doors - Rear; Door Glass - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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DOORS - REAR

DOORS - REAR (Continued)
or tap the latch striker upward if the door character
line is lower than the body character line.
(3) Inspect alignment. If correct, tighten striker to
28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.

DOOR GLASS

REMOVAL - REAR DOOR GLASS
(1) Remove the door outer trim panel.
(2) Remove inner and outer beltline weatherstrip.
(3) Remove the door waterdam. Remove the radio
speaker, if equipped.
(4) Lower the window glass enough to access the
regulator bolt (Fig. 2).
(5) Remove the window glass to regulator bolts.
(6) Raise the window glass manually.
(7) Remove the front lower glass run channel.
(8) Lower the glass.
(9) Using a trim stick or other suitable device, pry
up the inside edge of the quarter glass trim (Fig. 3).
(10) Partially remove front upper window weather-
strip.
(11) Raise the glass and remove.
Fig. 2 Window Regulator Bolt Access
1 - GLASS TO REGULATOR BOLT ACCESS
2 - GLASS TO REGULATOR BOLT
REMOVAL - REAR DOOR QUARTER GLASS
CAUTION: The quarter glass trim panel will be diffi-
cult to remove without damage. Check availability
of replacement before removal.
(1) Remove the rear door trim panel.
(2) Remove the door waterdam.
(3) Remover inner and outer beltline weatherstrip.
(4) Remove the door glass from the door. Refer to
door glass procedure in this section.
Fig. 3 Quarter Window Trim
1 - QUARTER GLASS TRIM
2 - TRIM STICK
(5) Remove the bolts attaching bottom of rearward
run channel to door inner panel.
(6) Remove nuts attaching stationary glass to door
frame.
(7) Separate the reward run channel/stationary
glass from door.
INSTALLATION - REAR DOOR GLASS
(1) Lower the glass into the door.
(2) Install the front glass weatherstrip and the
quarter glass trim.
(3) Raise the glass manually and secure in the
door frame.
(4) Install the front lower glass channel.
(5) Lower the glass and install the regulator bolts.
(6) Cycle the glass to ensure proper operation.
(7) Install the waterdam and radio speaker, if
equipped.
(8) Install the door trim panel.
INSTALLATION - REAR DOOR QUARTER
GLASS
(1) Position the rearward run channel/stationary
glass in the door.
(2) Install the nuts attaching stationary glass to
door frame.
(3) Install the bolts attaching rearward run chan-
nel to door inner panel.
(4) Install the rear door glass. Refer to door glass
procedure in this section.
(5) Install inner and outer belt weatherstrip.
(6) Install the door waterdam.
(7) Install the rear door trim panel.
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