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Disassembly [12/2019 - ]: Procedure

  1. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY (for Sliding Roof) 
    1. Disconnect the connector.
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    2. Disengage the clamp.
    3. Remove the 2 bolts and sliding roof drive gear assembly.
  2. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY (for Roof Sunshade) 
    1. Disconnect the connector.
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    2. Remove the 2 bolts and sliding roof drive gear assembly.
  3. REMOVE NO. 2 ROOF WIRE 
    1. Disconnect the connector.
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    2. Disengage the 16 clamps to remove the No. 2 roof wire.
  4. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF WEATHERSTRIP 
    1. Using a heat light, heat the sliding roof weatherstrip and sliding roof housing sub-assembly.
      HEATING TEMPERATURE

      Item Temperature
      Sliding Roof Weatherstrip and Sliding Roof Housing Sub-assembly 20 to 30°C (68 to 86°F)
      NOTE:

      Do not heat the sliding roof weatherstrip and sliding roof housing sub-assembly excessively.

    2. Disengage the 10 guides and remove the sliding roof weatherstrip.
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  5. REMOVE ROOF WIND DEFLECTOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disengage the claw and 2 guides.
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      *a Pin *b Guide
    2. Disengage the 2 pins and raise the roof wind deflector panel sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
    3. Disengage the 2 pins to remove the roof wind deflector panel sub-assembly.
  6. REMOVE SUNSHADE TRIM SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Slide the sunshade trim sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
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      Standard

      Area Dimension
      a 30 mm (1.18 in.)
    2. Insert a 1.5 mm hexagon wrench into the sunshade trim sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
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      *a Hexagon Wrench
      NOTE:

      Make sure that the hexagon wrench does not fall out when removing the sunshade trim sub-assembly.

    3. Using a T25 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 2 screws.
      GTY902492Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Disengage the 2 guides.
    5. Using a screwdriver, disengage the pin as indicated by the arrows, in the order shown in the illustration.
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      *a Pin
      *b Guide
    6. Disengage the guide to remove the sunshade trim sub-assembly from the sliding roof housing sub-assembly.
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