Door/Glass - Attachment of Front & Rear Sash Channel
87cad6Bulletin No. T 88-20
File in Group 10
Number 103
Corp. Ref. No. 701006
Date Sept. '87
SUBJECT: MECHANICAL ATTACHMENT OF FRONT AND REAR DOOR GLASS SASH CHANNEL REPLACING BONDED ON METHOD
MODELS AFFECTED: 1987 DE VILLES AND FLEETWOODS
All 1987 De Villes and Fleetwoods built prior to VIN breakpoint 293404 have an adhesive retained door glass sash channel. To replace the adhesive retained sash channel or door glass on vehicles built prior to the above VIN breakpoint, refer to Section 5C of the 1987 Body Service Manual. 1987 De Villes and Fleetwoods built after the above VIN breakpoint have rivet retained door glass channels. The procedure for replacing these channels is not in the 1987 Body Service Manual. To replace a rivet retained door glass channel, use the following procedure.
FIGURE 1 - DOOR GLASS AND SASH CHANNEL ASSEMBLY:
Removal (Refer to Figure 1)
CAUTION: Safety glasses and work gloves should be worn to reduce the chance of personal injury, should the glass break.
1. Remove the door glass as specified in Section 5 of the 1987 Body Service Manual.
2. Place the door glass on a protective surface.
3. Drill out rivets (Item 4) using a 4.8 mm (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 3/16" x .527" aluminum domehead blind rivets, P/N 9441725 (two required).
4. Install door glass as specified in Section 5 of the 1987 Body Service Manual.
For warranty purposes, use Labor Operation C0116 for the right side, and C0117 for the left side at 1.1 hours each for Sash Channel and glass R&R.