Rear Window Replacement - Honda 2004 Odyssey Service Manual

Rear Window Replacement

NOTE:
• Put on gloves to protect your hands.
• Use seat covers to avoid damaging any surfaces.
• Wear eye protection while cutting the glass adhesive
with piano wire.
• Do not damage the rear window defogger grid lines
and terminals.
1. Remove these items:
• Tailgate trim panel (see page 20-61)
• Tailgate spoiler (see page 20-140)
• Rear window wiper motor (see page 22-232)
2. Disconnect the rear window defogger connectors
(A).
A
3. If the old rear window will be reinstalled, make
alignment marks across the glass and body with a
grease pencil.
4. Apply protective tape (A) along the inside and
outside edges of the tailgate as shown. Using an
awl, make a hole through the adhesive (B) from
inside the vehicle. Push the piano wire (C) through
the hole, and wrap each end around a piece of
wood.
Side portion
A
B
5. 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 rear window as possible to
prevent damage to the tailgate, and carefully cut
through the adhesive around the entire rear
A
window.
6. Carefully remove the rear window.
Upper portion
C
B
C
Lower portion
B
C
A
A A
A
(cont'd)
20-45