Ford Escape 2020-2025 Service Manual / Body and Paint / Body and Paint / Roof Opening Panel / Removal and Installation - Roof Opening Panel Trim

Ford Escape: Roof Opening Panel / Removal and Installation - Roof Opening Panel Trim

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

Knife

Materials

Name	Specification
Adhesive	WSS-M2G316-B5
Sika® SikaTack® MACH 60 / Sika® SikaTack® MACH 30 / Dow® BETASEAL™ Express	-
Sika® Aktivator PRO / Dow® BETAPRIME™ 5504G / Sika® Primer-207	-

Removal

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

Roof opening panel front trim

Lift upward on the front trim, locate the urethane, and using a putty or razor knife, cut the urethane.
Use the General Equipment: Knife

Roof opening panel side trim

LH (left-hand) Side.
Lift upward on the front trim, locate the urethane, and using a putty or razor knife, cut the urethane.
Use the General Equipment: Knife

RH (right-hand) Side.
Lift upward on the side trim, locate the urethane, and using a putty or razor knife, cut the urethane.
Use the General Equipment: Knife

Roof opening panel rear trim

Remove the antenna.
Refer to: Satellite Radio / Global Positioning System (GPS) Antenna (415-00 Information and Entertainment System - General Information, Removal and Installation).
Use the General Equipment: Knife

Lift upward on the rear trim, locate the urethane, and using a putty or razor knife, cut the urethane.
Use the General Equipment: Knife

Installation

Roof opening panel front trim

Using a power caulk gun, apply a 10mm (0.39 in.) bead of adhesive in the pattern shown.
Material: Sika® Aktivator PRO / Dow® BETAPRIME™ 5504G / Sika® Primer-207
Material: Sika® SikaTack® MACH 60 / Sika® SikaTack® MACH 30 / Dow® BETASEAL™ Express
Material: Adhesive (WSS-M2G316-B5)

Roof opening panel side trim

Using a power caulk gun, apply a 10mm (0.39 in.) bead of adhesive in the pattern shown.
Material: Sika® Aktivator PRO / Dow® BETAPRIME™ 5504G / Sika® Primer-207
Material: Sika® SikaTack® MACH 60 / Sika® SikaTack® MACH 30 / Dow® BETASEAL™ Express
Material: Adhesive (WSS-M2G316-B5)

Roof opening panel rear trim

Using a power caulk gun, apply a 10mm (0.39 in.) bead of adhesive in the pattern shown.
Material: Sika® Aktivator PRO / Dow® BETAPRIME™ 5504G / Sika® Primer-207
Material: Sika® SikaTack® MACH 60 / Sika® SikaTack® MACH 30 / Dow® BETASEAL™ Express
Material: Adhesive (WSS-M2G316-B5)

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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