Rear Door Glass Run-Channel Removal/Installation

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Perform the rear door glass preparation. (See REAR DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Power window subswitch (rear) (See POWER WINDOW SUBSWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Rear door trim (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Rear inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Rear door glass (See REAR DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Rear beltline molding (See REAR BELTLINE MOLDING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Rear door garnish (See REAR DOOR GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the fasteners.

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Partially peel back the rear door glass run-channel.

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Move the rear door glass run-channel in the order of arrows (1), (2), and (3) shown in the figure and remove it from the rear door hooks.

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Remove the rear door glass run-channel.
Install in the reverse order of removal.