Luggage compartment door glass (Freelander 1)

Dismantling

1. Remove the plastic trim from the luggage compartment door.

DOORS, Removing the front door assembly to provide access to other components, installing the front door, Plastic trim for the luggage compartment door.

2. Disconnect the 2 Lucar type electrical connectors from the glass heater.

3. Lower the glass to provide access to the bolts securing the glass to the brackets.

4. Loosen the bolts securing the glass to the brackets, release and remove the rear glass.

Assembly

1. Insert the rear window into the door. Align the brackets with the alignment marks on the window.

2. Make sure the glass is fully lowered down onto the bracket closest to the door hinge. Tighten the bolt securing the glass to the bracket.



3. Position the glass horizontally by lifting the bracket closest to the door lock so as to align the heater's conductive mesh with the lower seal.

4. Tighten the glass mounting bolts to the brackets to a torque of 8 Nm.

5. Raise the glass and connect the "Lucar" type connectors to the heater.

6. Check that the gap between the glass and both rear 'E' pillar trims is 5 mm. If necessary, adjust the glass position using the installation marks.

7. Loosen the lower adjustment lock nuts.

8. Loosen the clamping screws so that a gap appears between the glass and the seal.

9. Tighten the clamping screws until the glass touches the seal.

10. Tighten the clamping screws to press the seal against the glass by 1 mm.

11. Make sure that the glass is in contact with the seal along its entire length.

12. Lower the glass and tighten the lock nuts to a torque of 14 Nm.

13. Check the clamping force.

14. Raise and lower the glass to check that it fits correctly.

15. Install the plastic trim on the luggage compartment door.

DOORS, Removing the front door assembly to provide access to other components, installing the front door, Plastic trim for the luggage compartment door.