REMOVAL OF MODULAR BACK GLASS USING WIRE (VIN BREAK POINT)

VEHICLES AFFECTED: ALL 1987 COUPE STYLE BUICK LESABRE AND OLDSMOBIEL DELTA 88

NOTICE: This bulletin supersedes Bulletin 87-2-187. Updated changes made on Items 5 and 14, plus labour time operation changed. Please discard 87-2-187.

All 1987 'H' model Coupe style vehicles built prior to the following VIN's require a tape and break procedure for back glass removal as referenced in Section 2 on Page 2-11 of the Body Service Manual.

Buick - VIN No. HH438371 Oldsmobile - VIN No. R1180341 Oldsmobile - VIN No. HW323294

The back glass in Vehicles built with the above mentioned VIN's and higher can now be cut out with a wire, using the following procedure:

CAUTION:

Gloves and safety glasses should be worn for safety.

1. Rework a trim or fiber stick as shown in Figure 1 on attached sheet.

2. Remove back window lower reveal molding.

3. Mask around back window opening and 5" or 6" back on roof using 2" masking tape.

4. Remove seat cushion and seat back (see Section 9C of 1987 Body Service Manual).

5. Remove right and left quarter trim (Section 6C of 1987 Body Service Manual).

6. Loosen side quarter trim and disconnect heated back glass wire. . 7. Remove high level stop lamp and bracket (Section 7C of 1987 Body Service Manual).

8. Remove parcel shelf.

9. Cut a 20 thousandth (inch) service wire to 5.5 meters in length.

10. From outside of vehicle, using pliers, feed one end of wire through urethane at lower right corner of back glass. Pull wire end from inside to gain sufficient length to wrap wire around dowel (See Figure 2). Position wire between body and module around back glass using reworked trim or fiber stick as shown in Figure 2. Insert end of wire through urethane and install locking pliers on wire as shown in Figure 2.

11. Pull wire across bottom to left of car up left side first, across top to right and down right side.

12. Remove glass.

13. Trim excess urethane from around body opening to allow glass to fit flush on reinstallation of glass.

14. Trim excess urethane off module. When installing, use the short method as outlined in 1987 Body Service Manual Section 2-3 and apply urethane to body opening, not on glass, when installing same glass.

NOTICE: It is necessary to trim excess urethane off of both surfaces so glass will fit flush in opening.

Use the most applxcable labour operation from the Canadian Labour Time Guide and claim 2.5 hours.

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