Side Applique - 1st Generation - LH (Remove
and Replace)
FRT No: 24102102
Warning: To avoid personal injury, wear
cut-resistant gloves when performing this operation.
Special tools required for this procedure:
Supplier
Part Number
Description
Tesla
1078739-00-A
Equalizer Hydroblade Tool
Removal
Apply painter's tape to protect the external bodywork.
Place suitable covers over the remaining paint and bodywork.
Starting at the rear and working forward, use a hydroblade tool to carefully cut
through the adhesive and remove the side applique.
Caution: Protect the
interior trim from possible damage.
Caution: Do not damage the surrounding trim.
Note: The applique has a lip that locates it under the
windshield.
Installation
Use a scraping tool to remove the majority of the adhesive from the body,
leaving a smooth layer of the original adhesive approximately 1 mm thick or less
to aid assembly.
Vacuum any debris around the roof frame area.
Wipe all of the sealing surfaces with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) or with alcohol
wipes.
Apply primer to all adhesive paths on the body and the applique, and on any bare
metal on the body opening.
Caution: Check the
expiration date of the primer and adhesive before use.
Caution: Check the
primer and adhesive packaging for the appropriate working times for each
product. Prepare the necessary tools and work environment so that the the frame
can be installed within the specified working times.
Note: The procedures requires
approximately 1 tube of adhesive.
Assemble the adhesive applicator.
Cut the tip of the adhesive applicator so that it will produce a bead 8 mm (5/16
in) wide and 14 mm (9/16 in) high.
Apply adhesive to the applique in the pattern shown.
Note: At the front inboard corner
of the applique, apply the adhesive in a circular motion with a decreasing
diameter to form a spiral approximately 2-3/8 in (60 mm) wide and 3-1/8 in (80
mm) high.
Place the applique on the body. Position the front edge at the edge of the front
applique and position the rear edge so that it is flush with the rear edge of the
fixed glass. Press the side applique into place.
Note: Check the
adhesive packaging for the appropriate working time.
Check for appropriate gaps and flushness, and adjust the applique as
required.
Note: Clean off any
excess adhesive from body.
Apply adhesive tape to secure the applique while the adhesive cures.