Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
2008 Lexus SC 430FACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Quarter Window Glass: Installation
HINT:
- Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the RH side.
- A bolt without a torque specification is shown in STANDARD MEASUREMENT .
- INSTALL QUARTER WINDOW ASSEMBLY RH
- Install the quarter window.
- When using a new regulator:
Install the 3 nuts. Tighten the nuts as much as possible by hand.
- When reusing the regulator:
Align the matchmarks and tighten the 3 nuts.
Torque: 8.0 N*m (82 kgf*cm, 71 in.*lbf)
- When using a new regulator:
- Install the quarter window.
- INSTALL POWER WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY RH
- Install the power window regulator and regulator base plate with the 2 screws.
- INSTALL QUARTER WINDOW STOP
- Install the 2 quarter window stops with the 2 bolts. Tighten the bolts as much as possible by hand.
- INSTALL QUARTER WINDOW ASSEMBLY RH
- Install the quarter window to the vehicle body.
- Loosely install the regulator's 2 bolts and nut.
- Tighten the motor's 3 nuts.
Torque: 5.5 N*m (56 kgf*cm, 49 in.*lbf)
- Install the quarter window to the vehicle body.
- ADJUST QUARTER WINDOW ASSEMBLY RH (See ADJUSTMENT )
- INSTALL REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL QUARTER TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY FRONT RH
- Install the front part of the luggage compartment door wetherstrip with 3 clips.
- INSTALL QUARTER BELT MOULDING RH
- Install the quarter belt moulding RH.
- INSTALL CENTER PILLAR UPPER END WEATHERSTRIP RH
- Install the center pillar upper end weatherstrip RH with the 4 clips.
- REMOVE QUARTER TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY FRONT RH
- Install the quarter trim panel assembly RH with the 4 clips.
- INSTALL DOOR SCUFF PLATE ASSEMBLY RH (See REASSEMBLY ).
- INSTALL REAR SEATBACK ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION ).
- INSTALL REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY(See INSTALLATION ).
- INSTALL REAR SEAT HEADREST PLATE (See INSTALLATION ).
- INSTALL WIND DEFLECTOR BOARD ASSEMBLE (See INSTALLATION ).
- INSTALL REAR SEAT HEADREST PLATE COVER (See INSTALLATION ).
- INSTALL REAR SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLE (See INSTALLATION ).
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
