Lead Terminal Repair

Fig 1: Cleaning Bus Bar Area

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NOTE:

Clean the bus bar in the area to be repaired with steel wool (3/0 to 4/0 grade).

Fig 2: Applying Coats Of Rear Window Defroster Repair To Surface
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NOTE:
- Allow 10 minutes of drying time between the coats.
Apply three coats of rear window defroster repair to the surface.

Fig 3: Identifying Tin Bus Bar Repair Area With Solder
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CAUTION:
- Do not overheat the rear window glass or damage to the rear window glass may occur.
Tin the bus bar repair area with solder.
CAUTION:
- To prevent overheating the rear window glass, remove the soldering gun as soon as the solder flows.

Fig 4: Preheating Rear Window Glass In Area To Be Repaired Using Special Tool

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Preheat the rear window glass in the area to be repaired using the special tool and solder the terminal to the bus bar.
NOTE:
- Turn the heated rear window switch ON for five minutes prior to the final inspection of the repair.
Apply rear window defroster repair to the area as needed.