Honda 2004 Odyssey Service Manual page 1411

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Rear Window Replacement (cont'd)

7. With a putty knife, scrape the old adhesive smooth

to a thickness of about 2 mm (0.08 in.) on the

bonding surface around the entire rear window

opening flange:

• Do not scrape down to the painted surface of the

body; damaged paint will interfere with proper

• Remove the fasteners from the tailgate.

8. Clean the tailgate bonding surface with a sponge

dampened in alcohol. After cleaning, keep oil,

grease and water from getting on the surface.

9. If the old rear window will be reinstalled, use a

putty knife to scrape off all of the old adhesive and

rubber dam from the rear window. Clean the

shaded portion of the rear window (A) with alcohol

where new adhesive is to be applied. Make sure the

bonding surface is kept free of water, oil and

10. Attach the upper corner fasteners (A) and lower

corner fasteners (B) with adhesive tape (3M 5312,

or equivalent). Attach the upper spacer (C) and

lower rubber dam (D) with adhesive tape (NITTO

501M, or equivalent) to the inside surface of the

rear window (E) as shown:

• Be sure the fasteners, upper spacer and rubber

dam line up with alignment marks (F).

• Be careful not to touch the rear window where

adhesive will be applied.

Fastener Locations

: Fastener, 2

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