Front Door Window Glass: Adjustments

CONVERTIBLE GLASS

FRONT DOOR GLASS ADJUSTMENT


NOTE: Verify that the door is properly adjusted to the body prior to adjusting the door glass.


NOTE: Lower quarter glass to the full down position while making door glass adjustments, unless otherwise instructed.


TOP OF GLASS - INBOARD/OUTBOARD ADJUSTMENTS

1. Remove the access covers. Disengage front cover by prying at its rear edge. Disengage rear cover by prying at notch at bottom of reflector.

2. Using a 10 mm socket, loosen the jack screw nuts.

3. Using a 3 mm allen wrench, rotate the jack screw to achieve the proper alignment between the door glass and the weatherstrip. Tighten all fasteners prior to measuring the gaps.

4. Cycle the glass fully down and up, open and close the door. Verify that the top edge of the door glass meets dimension.

5. Install access covers.


UP-STOP ADJUSTMENTS





6. Remove door trim panel.

7. Remove water dam.

8. Apply tape to outboard top surface of glass and close door with top closed.

9. Mark outboard seal contact to glass on tape.

10. Measure marking to edge of glass and see if meets dimensions.

11. Lower glass so up stop is visible through door inner panel.

12. Adjust the up stop to achieve the proper glass to weatherstrip dimensions.

13. Cycle the glass fully down and up, open and close the door. Verify that the top edge of the door glass meets dimensions.






NOTE: Verify that the forward edge of the glass is flush with the mirror flag edge. Adjust the mirror flag as necessary to achieve a flush condition.


GLASS - FRONT/REAR ADJUSTMENT





14. Remove the rear upper corner of watershield.

15. Lower door glass slightly (2 mm or 5/64 inch) to gain access to glass attachments and relieve pressure from up stops.

16. Loosen two rearward glass attachment bolts.

17. Raise door glass and position correctly.

18. Tighten the one accessible glass fasteners in the full up position.

19. Lower door glass and tighten the remaining glass fasteners.

20. Raise glass to top of travel and verify positioning.

21. To verify proper fit of the door glass to the header/A-pillar weatherstrip,
a. Lower door glass slightly.
b. Place a paper strip between the glass and weatherstrip near mirror flag and another near the front upper corner of the door glass.
c. Raise glass to full up position.
d. Pull the strip from between the door glass and the weatherstrip. There should be slight tension on the paper.






DOOR GLASS ALIGNMENT VERIFICATION


NOTE: Door Glass Alignment Verification procedure must be done whenever the door glass is adjusted and after all adjustments are made.

22. Raise quarter glass to full up position.

23. Close door and cycle door glass between full up and full down positions.

24. Verify that door glass operates smoothly and maintains correct alignment to convertible top and quarter glass.

25. Verify that quarter glass weatherstrip fully contacts door glass.

26. Ensure that the weatherstrip and door glass are in proper alignment.

27. If any of the above conditions are found,
a. Adjust quarter glass.
b. Readjust the door glass as necessary to cure the condition.

28. Repeat steps 1 through 6 with the top down.