Isuzu Amigo / Axiom / Trooper / Rodeo / VehiCross. Manual - part 482

8F–49

BODY STRUCTURE

Spare Tire Hanger

Parts Location

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Legend

(1) Spare Tire Hanger Assembly Fixing Bolt
(2) End Cross Member
(3) Rear Suspension · Cross Member
(4) Spare Tire Support
(5) Spare Tire Support Fixing Bolt

(6) Spare Tire Stopper Rubber (RH)
(7) Spare Tire Stopper Rubber (Front)
(8) Stopper Rubber Fixing Clip
(9) Spare Tire

(10) Spare Tire Stopper Rubber (LH)

(11) Spare Tire Hanger Assembly

8F–50

BODY STRUCTURE

Removal

1. Open the hatch gate and tail gate.
2. Remove the spare tire (3).

D

Put the spare tire handle (1) to the center of upper
side of rear bumper (2) and turn counterclockwise.
Put spare tire down.

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3. Remove the spare tire support.

D

Remove the four bolts that are fixed to frame cross
member.

4. Remove the spare tire hanger assembly.

D

Remove the two fixing bolts.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points:

1. Install the spare tire firmly.
2. Tighten the spare tire support fixing bolts to the

specified torque.

Torque : 40 N·m (4.1 kg·m)

3. Tighten the spare tire hanger fixing bolts to the

specified torque.

Torque : 19 N·m (1.9 kg·m)

8F–51

BODY STRUCTURE

Windshield

Parts Location

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Legend

(1) Windshield Wiper Arm
(2) Windshield Upper Molding
(3) Windshield

(4) Windshield Side Molding
(5) Windshield Support
(6) Front Cowl Cover
(7) Hood Rear Seal

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the front pillar trim cover.

D

Turn up the finisher and pry the trim cover clips free
from the body panel.

3. Remove the sunvisors and sunvisor holders.

D

Refer to 

Headlining in Exterior/Interior Trim section.

4. Remove the interior mirror.

D

Refer to 

Interior Mirror Assembly in Exterior/Interior

Trim section.

5. Remove the windshield wiper arm.

D

Refer to 

Windshield Wiper Arm/Blade in

Wiper/Washer System section.

6. Remove the windshield side molding.

D

Pull the molding out from drip rail.

7. Remove the front cowl cover.

8F–52

BODY STRUCTURE

8. Remove the windshield support.
9. Remove the upper moulding.

10. Remove the windshield.

D

Use a knife to cut through part of the adhesive
caulking material.

D

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

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

Attach some cloth tape (1) on the body for
protecting the painting surface.

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D

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

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points:

1. Clean the bonding surfaces of both the windshield

and body panel with a soft rag and white gasoline.

2. Install the spacer.

D

Attach spacers in six locations as shown in the
figure.

D

Always use new spacer.

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3. Install the windshield upper molding.

D

Peel off the tear-away paper from the windshield
upper molding, and start applying it with one end of
the glass and cut away the surplus at the other end
of the glass for length adjustment.

D

Always use new upper molding.

4. Temporary install the windshield support.
5. Apply the primer to the windshield and body panel.

D

Apply the primer (3) (Sun star # 435-40 or
equivalent) to the windshield side bonding surface
as shown in the figure.

D

Apply the primer (Sun star # 435-95 or equivalent)
to the body side bonding surface.

NOTE: Apply an adhesive 3 minutes or more but within
24 hours after the application of primer. If more than 24
hours have passed, reapply primer.
Primer should be handled as following:

1. Use the primer manufactured 3 months or less

ago and having been kept in an refrigerator.

2. Wipe off primer-stains on positions other than

requires application.