Panel And Suburban Trucks - Chevrolet 10 1971 Series Chassis Service Manual

BODY 1-18
NOTE: Cement must be applied
to all surfaces of
weatherstrip which
contact door.
REAR W IN D O W A N D /O R WEATHERSTRIP

Panel and Suburban Trucks

Replacement
1. Using a pointed tool, raise one end of the weather­
strip retainer until it is far enough out to take hold
of by hand. Then pull retainer out of its channel all
around the window.
2. From inside the cab, carefully push the window glass
out through the rear of the opening.
The weatherstrip may remain in the
NOTE:
window opening during removal of glass. To
remove weatherstrip, merely pull it off the edges
of the door panels. On installation of new weath­
erstrip, clean opening edge thoroughly, then
install with butt ends (lightly coated with weath­
erstrip adhesive) at top center of opening.
3. Inspect the inner and outer flanges making sure they
are true and that there are no irregularities around
the window opening.
corrected.
4. Assemble the weatherstrip to the opening making
sure the outer channel of weatherstrip is firmly
seated on the edges of the panel all around the
opening.
5. Start one end of the glass into its channel in the
VIEW A
VIEW B
VIEW C
Fig. 46— Rear Doors
Any irregularities must be
NOTE: Adjust Latch Control Asm with Latch Control Mounting Screws
loosely installed. Rotate Latch Control Locking Plate toward
Door Inner Panel as far as possible (metal to metal condition).
Hold Locking Plate in rotated position & tighten Screws.
VIEW D
weatherstrip. Using a pointed tool, follow around
the rear lip of the glass channel so it bears against
the rear surface of the glass (fig. 50).
Care should be used in this operation
NOTE:
not to chip the edge of the glass. A pointed
wooden tool, if available, should be used.
6. Feed one end of the weatherstrip retainer into the
handle of Tool J-2189 and out through the end which
spreads the weatherstrip channel (fig. 50).
7. Starting at the bottom center, insert the end of the
tool and end of retainer in channel, tapered part of
the retainer toward the glass.
8. While holding the tool firmly, with spreading end in
channel, follow around the channel spreading it open
and feeding retainer into the opening until the full
length of the retainer has been fed into the channel.
Care should be used in this operation
NOTE:
not to chip the edge of the glass. A pointed
wooden tool, if available, should be used.
BACK W IN D O W GLASS A N D WEATHERSTRIP
(Except Panel and Suburban)
The rear window glass rubber weatherstrip is one
piece. The glass is held in a channel within the weather­
strip similar to the windshield glass and weatherstrip.
D O O R
INNER
PANEL
LATCH CO NTROL
LO C K IN G PLATE
(PART OF LATCH
CONTROL A S M . ) .
10-30 CHEVROLET TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL