Mazda MX-5 NA silhouetteMX-5 NA

REAR WINDOW

S-48prose procedure
Continued from S-47

Rear window removal (continued)

  1. 9
    Remove the rivets from the rain rail with a cutter, and remove the rain rail from the convertible top.
    Do not damage the rain rail.
    Close-up showing a rivet being cut from the rain rail with a hand cutter. Label: RIVET.
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  2. 10
    Remove the rivets from the rear window with a cutter.
    Do not damage the rear window.
    Cutter being used to remove rivets from the rear window edge. Label: RIVET.
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  3. 11
    Peel apart the Velcro.
    Close-up of the rear window inside corner showing the ZIPPER STOP and VELCRO strip that must be peeled apart and removed for reuse.
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  4. 12
    Carefully remove the zipper stops from the rear window and top fabric, and remove the rear window.
    Save the zipper stops for reuse.

Installation Note

Rear window

Rear window installation

  1. 1
    Degrease the rain rail with ethyl alcohol.
  2. 2
    Install insulation tape to the rivet mounting holes of the rain rail.
    Diagram of the rain rail showing insulation tape applied at point A. Section A-A inset shows the inner rain rail and outer rain rail with insulation tape sandwiched between, surrounding the rivet mounting hole.
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  3. 3
    Align the ends of the zipper, and install the zipper pull tab.
    Do not damage the rear window.
    Detail of the end of the zipper showing the pull tab being aligned and installed at the rear window corner.
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  4. 4
    Zip the rear window into place.
Insulation tape width
20mm (0.79 in)
Insulation tape height
15mm (0.59 in)
Insulation tape thickness
3mm (0.12 in)
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