Isuzu Trooper (2000 year). Manual - part 485

8F–87

BODY STRUCTURE

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2. Install the roof end moulding (3).

D

Clean the body panel where the roof end moulding
is installed.

D

Install the roof end moulding and the rear air
deflector (2) so that the installation clearance
between them is within the specified values.
Securely fix it with the adhesive tape (4) and sealing
adhesive (5).

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3. Install the roof moulding (9).

D

Assemble the windshield side moulding upper clip
(8) to the roof panel with the clip positioning rib (6)
(oblique lines portion) attached to the roof panel
flange (7). Assemble the roof moulding (9) while
you attach the front edge portion of the roof molding
to the windshield side moulding (10).

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8F–88

BODY STRUCTURE

Windshield

Parts Location

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(1) Windshield Upper Moulding
(2) Moulding Clip
(3) Windshield Side Seal
(4) Windshield Side Moulding
(5) Spacer

(6) Windshield Support
(7) Cowl Upper Rail Flange
(8) Windshield Wiper
(9) Front Cowl Cover

(10) Windshield

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove windshield wiper.

D

Refer to Windshield Wipper Arm/Blade in
Wiper/Washer System section.

3. Remove front cowl cover.

D

Refer to Cowl Cover in this section.

4. Remove windshield side moulding.

D

Pull the moulding out from the windshield side
moulding clip.

5. Remove windshield support.
6. Remove windshield side seal.
7. Remove windshield (2).

D

Use a knife or pick to make a hole in part of the
adhesive caulking material.

8F–89

BODY STRUCTURE

D

Secure one end of a piece of steel piano wire (1) (0.02
inches in diameter) to a piece of wood that can serve
as a handle.

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D

Use a pair of needle nose pliers to insert the other end
of the piano wire through the adhesive caulking
material at the edge of the windshield glass.

D

Secure the other end of the piano wire to another
piece of wood.

D

With the aid of an assistant, carefully move the piano
wire with a sawing motion to cut through the adhesive
caulking material around the entire circumference of
the windshield glass.

D

Clean the remaining adhesive caulking material from
the area of the body which holds the windshield.

8. Remove windshield upper moulding.

D

Taking notice of the adhesive tape, and peel the
moulding off the windshield upper portion.

9. Remove moulding clip.

10. Remove spacer.

Installation

1. Install the spacer (1).

D

Clean the bonding surfaces of both the windshield
and the body panel.

D

When installing the spacers, align the lower side
spacer to the R stop of the body panel and the side
spacer to the end of the body panel. Be sure to
always use a new spacer.

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D

Be absolutely sure to apply glass primer and body
primer to the body panel as shown in the illustration.

8F–90

BODY STRUCTURE

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(1) Front Cowl Cover
(2) Windshield Lower Moulding
(3) The portion of the cowl upper rail flange where

sealing adhesive is additionally filled

(4) Apply primer to the glass and portion where

sealing adhesive is additionally filled

(5) Windshield
(6) Cowl Upper Rail

(7) Cowl Upper Panel
(8) Body Primer
(9) Roof Panel

(10) Sealing Adhesive

(11) Windshield Upper Moulding

(12) Moulding Clip
(13) Front Pillar Outer Panel
(14) Windshield Side Moulding
(15) Sealing Adhesive

2. Install the moulding clip (2).

D

Install new moulding clips to the fixed position of the
windshield (3).

D

Always use new moulding clips (4).

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