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DOOR GLASS - MECHANICAL ATTACHMENT OF FRONT AND REAR DOOR GLASS SASH CHANNEL REPLACING BONDED ON- METHOD

VEHICLES AFFECTED: ALL 1987-88 OLDS AND BUICK 'C/H' and Cadillac ------------------ 'C' MODELS BUILT AFTER THE FOLLOWING VINS: MODEL VIN ----- ---- OLDS 88 H1820335, HW350351, HH310038 OLDS 98 H1316375 AND H4338697 BUICK LESABRE HH480000 BUICK ELECTRA/PARK AVENUE H1435882 CADILLAC DEVILLE AND FLEETWOOD H4293404

All 1987-88 Olds and Buick 'C/H' and Cadillac 'C' models built after above VIN numbers have a rivet retained door glass sash channel. The subject door glasses should be serviced using the factory installed method. To replace an adhesive retained sash channel or door glass, refer to Section 5C of the 1988 Body Service Manual.

The procedure to replace a rivet retained sash channel is as follows:

REMOVAL (SEE ILLUSTRATION)

CAUTION:

Safety glasses and work gloves should be worn to reduce the chance of personnel injury, should the glass break.

1. Remove the door glass as specified in Section 5 of the 1988 Body Service Manual.

2. Place the door glass on a protective surface.

3. Drill out rivets (Item 4) using a 4.8mm (3/16") drill bit, taking care not to enlarge hole in sash channel. If sash channel is enlarged during drilling operation, a new sash must be used.

4. Remove sash (3) and spacer (2).

INSTALLATION

1. Locate spacer (2) to door glass and sash channel (3) to spacer and glass.

2. Align holes in door glass, spacer and sash channel.

3. Connect sash and spacer to glass using a new type expandable rivet, available through GM Service Parts, Part Number 20743322.

4. Install door glass as specified in Section 5 of the 1988 Body Service Manual.

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