Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 997

Glass
1 6 .
Rear Window Replacement (cont'd)
Set the rear window in the opening, and center tt.
Make alignment marks (A) acrctss the rear window,
hatch, and body with a grease pencil at the four
points shown. Be careful not to touch the rear
window where adhesive will be aDDlied.
17. Remove the rear window.
20-30
18. With a sponge, apply a light coat of glass primer
along the edge of the upper molding (A) and rear
window molding (B) as shown, then lightly wipe it
off with gauze or cheesecloth:
. With the printed dots (C) on the rear window (D)
as a guide, apply the glass primer to both side
portions of the rear window.
. Do not apply body primer to the rear window,
and do not get the hatch and glass primer
sponges mixed up.
. Nevertouch the primed surfaces with vour hands.
lf you do, the adhesive mav not bond to the rear
window properly, causing a leak after the rear
window is installed.
. Keep water, dust, and abrasive materials awav
from the primed surface.
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