1997 HONDA CR-V va cover

Rear Door Latch Replacement
CAUTION: Put on gloves to protect your hands,
NOTE: Raise the glass fully.
1. Removel
. Door panel (see page 20-11)
. Plastic cover (see page 20-4)
. Outer handle (see page 20-121
2. Disconnect the connector and harness clip, then
remove the latch through the hole in the door.
NOTE: Take care not to bend any of the rods.
3. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTE:
. Make sure the outer handle rod and inner handle
rod are connected properly.
. Make sure the door locks and opens properly.
Rear Door Glass, Ouarter Glass and
Regulator Replacement
CAUTION: Put on gloves to protect your hands.
1. Remove:
o Door panel (see page 20-1 1)
. Plastic cover (see page 20-4)
2. Carefully move the glass until you can see the bolts,
then loosen them. Slide the guide to the rear, then
remove the glass from the guide.
NOTE: Take care not to drop the glass inside the door.
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6x1.0mm9.8 N.m (1.0 kgtm,7.2 tb{ft)
GLASS
(cont'd)
20-13
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6. Grease all the sliding surfaces of the regulator where
shown.
NOTE: lf it is necessary to remove the power win-
dow motor from the regulator, scribe a line across
the sector gear and regulator before you remove the
power window motor.
REGULATORSECTOR GEAB
POWERwtNDowMOTOR
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6x1.0mm7 N.m 10.7 kgf.m,5 rbnftl
POWER WINDOW MOTOR
REGULATOR
7. lnstallation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTEr Roll the glass up and down to see if it moves
freely without binding. Also make sure that there is
no clearance between the glass and glass run chan-
nel when the glass is closed. Adjust the position of
the glass as necessary {see page 20 20).
1. Remove the cover,
hook and base.
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Tailgate Door Panel Removal and
lnstallation
NOTE: Take care not to scratch the door panel and
other parts.
and remove the flexible cargo
FLEXIBLE CARGOHOOK BASE
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FLEXIBLECARGO HOOK
2. Remove the tailgate door lid, then remove the screws.
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TAILGATEDOOR LIO
Release the clips that hold the tailgate door panel,
then remove the tailgate door panel.
Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTE: lf necessary, replace any damaged clips.
3.
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20-15
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Doors
Tailgate Door Weatherstrip
Replacement
Install the tailgate door weatherstrip as shown.
NOTE;
. Clean the tailgate door bonding surface with a sponge
dampened in alcohol.
Make sure there are no wrinkles in the weatherstrip.
Check for water leaks.
Clip locations, 2
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Front and Rear Door Glass
Adjustment
NOTE:
. Place the vehicle on a firm, level surface when adjust-
ing the glass.
. Check the weatherstrips and glass run channel for dam-
age or deterioration, and replace them if necessary,
1. Remove:
. Door panel (see pages20-7, lll
. Plastic cover (see pages2O-2,41
2. Adjust the glass.
Front:
Raise the glass as far up as possible. and hold
it against the glass run channel.
Loosen the roller guide bolts, and adjust the
glass so it is parallel with the glass run channel.
GLASS RUNCHANNEL
ROLLER GUIDE BOLTS6x1.0mm8 N.m {0.8 kgf.m,5 tbffi)
Tighten the roller guide bolts.
Loosen the front channel bolt.
Lower the glass.
Push the front channel against the glass, then
tighten the tront channel bolt.
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Doors
Front and Rear Door Glass
Adiustment (cont'dl
6. Check for water leaks.
Spray water over the roof and on the sealing area
as snown.
NOTE:
. Adjust the water pressure as shown.
. Do not soueeze the tio of the hose.
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7. Attach the plastic cover, then install the door panel
(see pages 20-7, 'l 1),
20-22
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300 mm 111.8 in.)
Front and Rear Door Position
Adjustment
NOTE: Place the vehicle on a firm, level surface when
adiusting the doors.
After instailing the door, check for a flush fit with the
body, then check lor equal gaps between the front, rear.
and bottom door edges and the body. The door and
body edges should also be parallel. Adjust at the hinges
as shown.
CAUTION: Placa a shop towel on the iack to prevent
damage to the door when loosening the door and hinge
mounting bolts lor adiustment.
DOOR MOUNTING BOLTSI x 1.25 mm28 N.m 12.9 kgtr.m, 21 lbI.ftlLoosen the door mounting bolrs slighrlyto movethe door lN or OUT untilit's flush with the bodv. lf necessary,you can installa shim behind onehinge to make the door edgesPARALLEL with the bodv.
HINGE MOUNTING BOLTS8 x 1.25 mm28 N,m 12.9 kgt.m. 21 lbl.ftlRemove the inner fender,loosen the hinge mountingbolts, and move the doorBACKWARD or FORWARD,UP or DOWN as necessaryto equalize the gaps.
Lower the glass.
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Mirrors
Component Location Index
MIRROR MOUNTCOVEB
POWER MIRBORReplacement, page 20 27
MIRROR HOLDERBeplacement, page 20-27
REARVIEW MIRRORReplacement, page 20-28
20-26
DAMPER
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Power Mirror Replacement
NOTE: Tako care not to scratch the mirror, mirror mount
cover and door.
1. Lower the door glass fully.
2. Carefully pry out the mirror mount cover by hand,
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Disconnect the connector. then remove the mirror
mounting bolts while supponing the mirror,
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Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure,
NOTE: Make sure the connector is connected prop-
efly.
HOOK
MIRROR
Power Mirror Holder Replacement
CAUTION: Put on glovss to protest you. hands.
NOTE: Take care not to scratch the mirror.
1, Carefully pull out the bottom edge of the mirror
holder bv hand.
Separate the mirror holder from the actuator bv
slowly pulling them apart.
Reattach the hooks of the mirror holder to the actu-
ator, then Dosition the mirror holder on the actua-
tor. Carefully push the clip portions of the mirror
holder untilthe mirror holder locks into place.
Check the actuator ooeration.
ADHESIVE
20-27
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Mirrors
Rearview Mirror Replacement
CAUTION: When prying with a flat-tip screwdrivor,
wrap it whh a shop towel to prevent damage.
NOTE: Take care not to scratch the cover or tear the
headliner.
1. Remove the cover using the end of a flat-tip screw-
drtver.
Remove the rubber damper.
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Remove the screws, then remove the rearview mir-
ror.
Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
20-28
HOOKS
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Glass
Windshield Replacement
CAUTION:
. Put on gloves to protect your hands.
. Use seat covers to avoid damaging any surfaces.
1. To remove the windshield, first remove the:
. Rearview mirror (see page 20-28)
. Sunvisors and holders (see page 20-44l'
. Ceiling light (see section 23)
. Grab handle (see page 20-44)
. Front door trim (see page 20-41)
. Front pillar trim (see page 20-41)
. Windshield wiper arms and cowl cover (see page
20-98)
2. Remove the molding and glass brackets.
NOTE: lf removing the molding is difficult, cut the
moldlng with a utility knife.
MOLDING
3. Pull down the front Dortion of the headliner (see
page 20-44).
CAUTION: Take care not to bend the headliner
excessivsly, or you may break it.
WINDSHIELD
20-30
4. Apply protective tape along the edge ot the dash-
board and body as shown. Using an awl, make a
hole through the rubber dam and adhesive from
inside the vehicle. Push a piece of piano wire
through the hole, and wrap each end around a
piece of wood.
PROTECTIVETAPE
WINDSHIELD
ADHESIVE
PIANOWIRE
PROTECTIVETAPE
WINDSHIELO
PROTECTIVETAPEDASHBOARD
ADHESIVELOWER RUBBERDAM
CAUTION: Hold the piano wire as close to the wind-
shield as possible to prevent damage to the body
and dashboard.
5. With a helper on the outside, pull the piano wire
back and fo(h in a sawing motion, and carefully cut
through the rubber dams and adhesive around the
entire windshield.
6. Carefully remove the windshield.
UPPER RUBBER
PIANO
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