2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE A Pillar

WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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B-PILLAR DOOR SEAL
REMOVAL............................105
INSTALLATION........................105
COWL WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................106
INSTALLATION........................106
FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................106
INSTALLATION........................106
FRONT DOOR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................106
INSTALLATION........................107
FDR OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................107
INSTALLATION........................107
FLIP-UP GLASS WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................107
INSTALLATION........................107
FRONT DOOR 2ND WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................107
INSTALLATION........................107
FRONT DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................108INSTALLATION........................108
HOOD SEAL
REMOVAL............................108
INSTALLATION........................108
LIFTGATE OPENING WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................109
INSTALLATION........................109
RDR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................109
INSTALLATION........................109
RDR OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................109
INSTALLATION........................109
RDR SECONDARY WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................110
INSTALLATION........................110
REAR DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................110
INSTALLATION........................110
ROOF RAIL WEATHERSTRIP / RETAINR
REMOVAL............................110
INSTALLATION........................110
B-PILLAR DOOR SEAL
REMOVAL
The B-pillar seal is attached to the rear door with
adhesive tape.
(1) Peel seal from the door (Fig. 1).
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean contact area with MopartSuper Kleen
or equivalent.
(2) Remove carrier from seal.
(3) Align seal on door and press into place.
Fig. 1 B-Pillar Seal
1 - B-PILLAR SEAL
WJWEATHERSTRIP/SEALS 23 - 105

FRONT DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove A-pillar trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
TERIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove B-pillar upper trim (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM -
REMOVAL).
(3) Remove B-pillar lower trim (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM -
REMOVAL).
(4) Pull weatherstrip from door opening flange.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position weatherstrip at corners.
(2) Move upward and around edge of door opening
seating weatherstrip onto flange (Fig. 7).
(3) Engage connector plug with each end of weath-
erstrip at bottom of door opening.
(4) Install B-pillar lower trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - INSTALLA-
TION).
(5) Install B-pillar upper trim (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM -
INSTALLATION).
(6) Install A-pillar trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTE-
RIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM - INSTALLATION).
HOOD SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Raise hood.
(2) Pull hood seal from upper radiator crossmem-
ber.
(3) Separate seal from upper radiator crossmember
(Fig. 8).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position seal on upper radiator crossmember.
(2) Press seal onto upper radiator crossmember to
seat.
Fig. 7 Door Opening
1 - REAR DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIP
2 - FRONT DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIP
Fig. 8 Hood Seal
1 - HOOD SEAL
23 - 108 WEATHERSTRIP/SEALSWJ

RDR SECONDARY
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
The rear door secondary weatherstrip is attached
to the door shutface with push-in fasteners.
(1) Open door.
(2) Using a trim panel removal tool, remove
push-in fasteners attaching secondary weatherstrip
to door shutface.
(3) Separate secondary weatherstrip from door
(Fig. 11).
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean contact area as necessary.
(2)
Position secondary weatherstrip on door shutface.
(3) Install push-in fasteners attaching secondary
weatherstrip to door shutface.
REAR DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove C-pillar trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
TERIOR/C-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove B-pillar upper trim (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM -
REMOVAL).
(3) Remove B-pillar lower trim(Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM -
REMOVAL).
(4) Remove screws at front of quarter trim panel.
(5) Pull weatherstrip from door opening flange.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position weatherstrip at corners.
(2) Move upward and around edge of door opening
seating weatherstrip onto flange (Fig. 7).(3) Engage connector plug with each end of weath-
erstrip at bottom of door opening.
(4) Install screws at front of quarter trim panel.
(5)
Install B-pillar lower trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
TERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - INSTALLATION).
(6) Install B-pillar upper trim (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM -
INSTALLATION).
(7) Install C-pillar trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTE-
RIOR/C-PILLAR TRIM - INSTALLATION).
ROOF RAIL WEATHERSTRIP /
RETAINR
REMOVAL
(1) Open front and rear doors.
(2) Remove secondary seal from retainer to access
the screws holding the retainer to the A pillar and
roof panel.
(3) Remove the screws holding the retainer in
place (Fig. 12).
(4) Remove the retainer.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the retainer on the A pillar and roof
panel.
(2) Align the screw holes and install the screws.
(3) Install secondary seal.
Fig. 11 Rear Door Secondary Weatherstrip
1 - SECONDARY WEATHERSTRIP
Fig. 12 Upper Body Seal With Retainer
1 - ROOF RAIL WEATHERSTRIP
2 - RETAINER
3 - SCREW
4 - BLOCKER
23 - 110 WEATHERSTRIP/SEALSWJ

NOTE:
All measurements are in mm.
LOCATION DESCRIPTION GAP FLUSH
A Front Door to Windshield Pillar N/A 3.0 +/- 1.0
B Front Door Header to Aperture 6.0 +/- 1.0 1.0 +/- 1.5
C Front Door to Rear Door 5.0 +/- 1.0 0.0 +/- 1.0
D Front Door to Aperture at Sill 7.0 +/- 1.5 N/A
E Front Door to Fender 5.0 +/- 1.0 0.5 +/- 1.0
F Hood to Fender 5.0 +/- 1.0 0.0 +/- 1.0
G Headlamp to Fender 5.0 +/- 2.0 3.0 +/- 2.0
H Headlamp to Grille 5.5 +/- 2.0 0.0 +/- 2.0
I Grille to Headlamp N/A 0.0 +/- 1.0
J Grille to Hood 10.0 +/- 2.0 0.8 +/- 2.0
K Front Fascia to Fender Net + 1.0 - 0.0 3.0 +/- 3.0
L Fuel Filler Door to Bodyside 3.0 +/- 0.75 0.5 +/- 0.75
Fig. 1 FRONT VIEW
WJBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 113
GAP AND FLUSH (Continued)

SEALER LOCATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
SEALER LOCATIONS
INDEX
DESCRIPTION FIGURE
APPLICATION METHODS 6
COWL PLENUM AND DASH PANEL 7
DASH, COWL AND PLENUM 8
INNER FENDER AND COWL 9
LOWER PLENUM AND BAFFLE 10
A-PILLAR 11
COWL SIDE ATTACHMENT 12
BODYSIDE ATTACHMENT 13
BODYSIDE INNER AND OUTER TO COWL 14
FENDER ATTACHMENT 15
DOOR HINGE BOLT HOLES 16
A-PILLAR AND B-PILLAR HINGE AREA 17
B-PILLAR AND SILL 18
SILL AND B-PILLAR 19
BODYSIDE APERTURE AND REAR WHEELHOUSE 20
FUEL FILLER GUSSET 21
OUTER WHEELHOUSE FLANGE 22
LIFTGATE OPENING 23
INNER WHEELHOUSE FLANGE TO BODYSIDE APERTURE 24
WHEELHOUSE LOWER 25
REAR INNER CROSSMEMBER 26
ROOF TO BODY SIDE APERTURE 27
23 - 118 BODY STRUCTUREWJ

Fig. 10 LOWER PLENUM AND BAFFLE
Fig. 11 A-PILLAR
WJBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 123
SEALER LOCATIONS (Continued)

Fig. 17 A-PILLAR AND B-PILLAR HINGE AREA
WJBODY STRUCTURE 23 - 129
SEALER LOCATIONS (Continued)

Fig. 18 B-PILLAR AND SILL
23 - 130 BODY STRUCTUREWJ
SEALER LOCATIONS (Continued)