Toyota Tacoma (2015-2018) Service Manual: Removal

REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE REAR ACCESS PANEL WEATHERSTRIP

2. REMOVE LAP BELT OUTER ANCHOR COVER

3. REMOVE ACCESS PANEL INSIDE HANDLE BEZEL

4. REMOVE DOOR PULL HANDLE

5. REMOVE REAR DOOR TRIM BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY

6. REMOVE REAR DOOR GLASS SUB-ASSEMBLY

NOTICE:

The rear door glass sub-assembly may fall while performing this procedure. Therefore, use suction cups to hold the rear door glass sub-assembly from the outside of the vehicle.

(a) Apply protective tape to the area around the installation position of the rear door glass sub-assembly on the vehicle body to prevent it from being scratched. Text in Illustration *a Protective Tape *b Piano Wire

(b) Install the suction cups to the quarter window assembly.

(c) Pass a piano wire between the vehicle body and rear door glass sub-assembly from the interior.

(d) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.

(e) Cut off the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around the rear door glass sub-assembly.

(f) Using suction cups, disengage the 3 clips to remove the rear door glass sub-assembly.