REAR CARGO DOOR APPLIQUE WEATHERSTRIP SEAL DAMAGED
SUBJECT: REAR CARGO DOOR APPLIQUE WEATHERSTRIP SEAL DAMAGED (REPLACE WEATHERSTRIP SEAL)
MODELS: 1996 CHEVROLET AND GMC G MODELS (PLANT VIN CODE 1)
CONDITION:
AN OWNER MAY COMMENT THAT THE REAR APPLIQUE WEATHERSTRIP SEAL BY THE BACK CARGO DOORS IS DAMAGED, WAVY, OR HAS AN UNEVEN APPEARANCE.
CAUSE:
TEMPERATURE OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS MAY HAVE DISTORTED THE WEATHERSTRIP SEAL OR IN THE CASE OF A CONVERSION VAN, THE UPFITTER MAY HAVE REMOVED THE APPLIQUE AND PAINTED IT TO MATCH THE EXTERIOR COLOR BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE SEAL WITH A NEW ONE.
CORRECTION:
REMOVE AND REPLACE THE WEATHERSTRIP SEAL WITH THE PART NUMBER LISTED BELOW.
SERVICE PROCEDURE:
IMPORTANT: THIS WEATHERSTRIP SEAL IS A PART OF THE BACK CARGO DOORS WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MUST BE REMOVED, DISCARDED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW SEAL.
1. OPEN THE BACK CARGO DOORS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE WEATHERSTRIP SEAL (FIGURE #1, ITEM 2). IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE APPLIQUE.
2. USING A WASHABLE MARKER, MARK THE LOCATION OF EACH OF THE 12 STAPLES (FIGURE #1, ITEM 3) LOCATED ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE SEAL THEN REMOVE THEM.
3. REMOVE AND DISCARD THE WEATHERSTRIP SEAL (FIGURE #1, ITEM 2) FROM THE APPLIQUE (FIGURE #1, ITEM 1). THE SEAL HAS AN ADHESIVE BACKING AND WILL REQUIRE A LITTLE FINESSE TO REMOVE.
4. PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE NEW WEATHERSTRIP SEAL, CLEAN THE APPLIQUE SURFACE USING AN ADHESIVE REMOVER SOLVENT OR EQUIVALENT. MAKE SURE THE SOLVENT WILL NOT DISCOLOR THE APPLIQUE OR DAMAGE THE PAINT IF THE APPLIQUE WAS PAINTED. READ THE CLEANING SOLVENT DIRECTIONS AND FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. IF THE APPLIQUE REQUIRES TOUCH UP PAINT, DO NOT INSTALL THE NEW SEAL UNTIL THE PAINT HAS CURED A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS.
5. ONCE THE SURFACE IS FREE OF DIRT, GREASE OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS, INSTALL THE NEW WEATHERSTRIP SEAL (FIGURE #1, ITEM 2). THE SEAL HAS A TWO-SIDED TAPE BONDED ONTO ITSELF, WITH 2 NOTCHES APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES WIDE. AFTER STARTING THE REMOVAL OF THE PROTECTIVE TAPE BACKING, LINE UP THE EDGE OF THE SEAL NOTCH WHICH CORRESPONDS WITH A NOTCH LOCATED ON THE APPLIQUE. CAREFULLY APPLY THE SEAL THE FULL LENGTH OF THE APPLIQUE.
6. DURING THE FIRST FEW MINUTES AFTER INSTALLATION, IF ANY WAVINESS OR AN UNEVEN APPEARANCE IS OBSERVED, THE SEAL CAN BE ADJUSTED BY PULLING IT AWAY FROM THE APPLIQUE AND REPOSITIONING IT. ONCE THE SEAL HAS BEEN ALIGNED, PRESS FIRMLY TO INSURE GOOD ADHESION.
7. WHEN THE SEAL IS SATISFACTORY IN APPEARANCE AND FREE FROM WAVINESS AND BUMPS, USING YOUR MARKS AS A GUIDE, USE A COMMERCIAL STAPLE GUN TO INSTALL 12, 1/4 INCH STAINLESS STEEL STAPLES (FIGURE #1, ITEM 3) OR EQUIVALENT RUST RESISTANT STAPLES WHERE THE ORIGINAL STAPLES WERE INSTALLED. STAPLES CAN BE PURCHASED AT YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE STORE.
8. CLEAN OFF THE LOCATING MARKS.
9. CLOSE THE CARGO DOORS AND PERFORM A WATER TEST TO INSURE THAT NO LEAKS EXIST.
PARTS INFORMATION
P/N DESCRIPTION QTY 15024775 WEATHERSTRIP, APPLIQUE 1
PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:
LABOR OP DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME C1345 BACK CARGO DOOR USE PUBLISHED WEATHERSTRIP R+R LABOR OPERATION TIME
IMPORTANT: LABOR OPERATION IS CODED TO BASE VEHICLE COVERAGE IN THE WARRANTY SYSTEM.
FIGURES: 1
CAPTIONS: 1 APPLIQUE 2 WEATHERSTRIP SEAL 3 STAPLES
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