Lead Terminal

1. Allow the rear window to warm up to room temperature for 30-60 minutes.
2. Clean the bar in the area to be serviced using fine steel wool (3/0 to 4/0 grade).
3. Restore the area where the buss bar terminal was originally attached by applying three coats of Rear Window Defroster Repair D8AZ-19562-AA or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESB-M4J58-A. Allow approximately 10 minutes drying time between coats.
4. Working as quickly as possible to avoid overheating the glass, tin the buss bar with solder in the area where the terminal will be attached. To avoid damaging the buss bar, remove the soldering gun or iron as soon as the solder flows.
5. Using a heat lamp. preheat the glass in the solder area to 50°-60°C (120°-150 °F)just prior to soldering the terminal on.
6. Position the terminal on the buss bar in the area that was tinned and hold it in place with an ice pick or screwdriver.
7. Apply soldering heat to the pad of the terminal unit until the solder flows.
8. Start the vehicle, turn the heated back window switch on and leave it on for five minutes. Inspect the terminal and apply Rear Window Defroster Repair D8AZ-19562-AA or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESB-M4J58-A to the required area.