Removal Procedure
- Remove all the interior trim in order to access the weatherstrip.
- Pull the weatherstrip
from the body flange, starting at the upper right corner.
Installation Procedure
- Align the weatherstrip
so that the seam, or the
butt joint, is in the center of the rocker panel.
- Align the white dot and install the weatherstrip at the upper
left corner.
- Seat the weatherstrip onto the body flange approximately 152 mm
(6 in) from the corner.
- Drape the weatherstrip and align the white dot to the upper right
corner.
- Seat the weatherstrip onto the body flange approximately 152 mm
(6 in) from the corner.
- Install the weatherstrip to the lower right corner.
- Seat the weatherstrip onto the body flange approximately 152 mm
(6 in) from the corner.
- Install the weatherstrip to the lower left corner.
- Seat the weatherstrip onto the body flange approximately 152 mm
(6 in) from the corner.
- Install the weatherstrip to the body flange at the horizontal
and vertical surfaces.
- Ensure that the top of the solid plug (inside the weatherstrip)
is even with the front striker hole.
- Use a rubber mallet in order to gently tap the thick flange areas
and each corner in order to ensure the proper weatherstrip seating.