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Lead Terminal Repair

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool(s) For Lead Terminal
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Fig 2: Identifying Material Specifications Chart For Rear Window Defroster Repair
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    NOTE: The rear window glass must be at room temperature at the time of the repair.
    Fig 3: Locating Bus Bar Area To Be Serviced With Steel Wool
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  1. Clean the bus bar in the area to be serviced with steel wool (3/0 to 4/0 grade).
  2. NOTE: Allow 10 minutes of drying time between the coats.
    Fig 4: Applying Three Coats To Rear Window Defroster Repair
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  3. Apply three coats of rear window defroster repair.
  4. CAUTION: Do not overheat the rear window glass or damage to the rear window glass may occur.
    Fig 5: Tinning Bus Bar Repair Area With Solder
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  5. Tin the bus bar repair area with solder.
  6. CAUTION: To prevent overheating the rear window glass, remove the soldering gun as soon as the solder flows.
    Fig 6: Preheating Rear Window Glass Using Special Tool And Solder
    G02182163Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Preheat the rear window glass in the area to be serviced using the special tool and solder the terminal to the bus bar.
  8. NOTE: Turn the heated rear window switch ON for five minutes prior to the final inspection of the repair.
  9. Apply rear window defroster repair to the repair area as needed.