Removal And Installation: Removal

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1. Remove the door. Refer to DOOR, REAR, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
2. Remove the upper trim panel. Refer to PANEL, REAR DOOR TRIM, UPPER, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
3. Release and remove the seal (1a) of the door opening check.
4. Before removing the door seal (2a), mark its position by applying adhesive tape (2b) along the entire inner perimeter (2c).
5. Remove the seal (2a) by detaching its adhesive surface.
   NOTE:

   The removed seal (2a) cannot be reused.

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The reattachment procedure is applicable for a door on which the seal (which works as reference) was already present before detachment. See the procedure in the following parameters for reattaching the seal on a door without seal (painted door etc.).

INSTALLATION - DOOR WITH SEAL

1. Check that the new door seal is not damaged.
2. Remove any traces of glue and then degrease the surface of the door on which the new seal will be glued with heptane.
3. Apply the new door seal (1a) positioning the joint (1b) in the lower central zone, as shown in illustration. Apply the seal (1a) by gradually removing the protective lining on its adhesive part; carefully install using the position marked by the adhesive tape (1c) during detachment.
4. After bonding the seal, apply manual pressure uniformly along the entire seal (1a) to make sure it adheres perfectly.
5. Remove the reference adhesive tape (1c).
6. Engage the seal (4a) of the side door opening check in its housing.
7. Install the upper trim panel. Refer to PANEL, REAR DOOR TRIM, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  Refer to, PANEL, REAR DOOR TRIM, REFLECTOR, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  Refer to, PANEL, REAR DOOR TRIM, UPPER, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
8. Install the door. Refer to DOOR, REAR, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

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INSTALLATION - DOOR WITHOUT SEAL

1. Clean and degrease with heptane the entire surface of the door on which the new seal will be glued.
2. To install the seal correctly on the door, apply a self-adhesive reference template (1a) (provided with the spare seal); the template must be applied in the front zone of the door proceed as shown below:
   1. cut the template (1a) eliminating the protective lining (1b) in excess and leaving only a small peripheral edge (1c) of a few millimeters;
   2. spray an adhesive positioning liquid on the template application zone (to be able to detach/attach the template easily during positioning);
   3. start by positioning the template in the zone of the (1d) side door opening check after having partially detached the adhesive protection lining;
   4. position the holes (1e) of the template on the holes (1f) of the door frame, and then gradually complete the positioning of the template (1a) making it adhere to the door frame without folds and without stretching;
   5. carefully position the template to prevent incorrect door housing seal positioning.

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3. Apply the new door housing seal (1a) proceed as described below:
   1. In the area of the template (1b), clean the entire surface of the door on which the new door housing seal will be applied to eliminate the residues of adhesive positioning liquid;
   2. position the joint (1c) of the seal in the lower central zone of the door as shown in illustration;
   3. gradually apply the door housing seal (1a) positioning it flush with the shoulder (1d) of the door, as shown in illustration, except for the zone of the template (1b), which must be aligned with the template itself;
   4. the opening (1e) of the door housing seal must face towards the inside of the vehicle;
   5. apply the seal (1a) by gradually removing the protecting lining from its adhesive zone.
4. After bonding the door housing seal, apply manual pressure uniformly along the entire door housing seal (1a) to make sure it adheres perfectly.
5. Remove the template (1b). In the area of the template (1b), clean the door surface to eliminate the residues of adhesive positioning liquid.
6. Engage the seal of the side door opening check in its housing.
7. Install the upper trim panel. Refer to PANEL, REAR DOOR TRIM, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  Refer to, PANEL, REAR DOOR TRIM, REFLECTOR, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  Refer to, PANEL, REAR DOOR TRIM, UPPER, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
8. Install the door. Refer to DOOR, REAR, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .