Lexus ES manuals

Lexus ES: Removal

REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

HINT:

When removing a name plate or emblem, heat the vehicle body and name plate or emblem using a heat light.

Heating Temperature

Item

Temperature

Vehicle Body

40 to 60°C (104 to 140°F)

Name Plate or Emblem

20 to 30°C (68 to 86°F)

CAUTION:

  • Do not touch the heat light and heated parts, touching the heat light may result in burns.
  • Touching heated parts for a long time may result in burns.

*a

Heated Part

*b

Heat Light

NOTICE:

Do not heat the vehicle body, name plate or emblem excessively.

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE SYMBOL EMBLEM

(a) Apply protective tape around the symbol emblem as shown in the illustration.

Protective Tape

(b) Using a moulding remover, separate the double-sided tape and disengage the 2 pins to remove the symbol emblem.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the luggage compartment door panel.

2. REMOVE NO. 3 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR PLATE (for Mesh Type Radiator Grille)

(a) Apply protective tape around the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate as shown in the illustration.

*a

Wooden Block

*b

Piano Wire

Protective Tape

(b) Insert a piano wire between the luggage compartment door panel and No. 3 luggage compartment door plate.

(c) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.

(d) Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate to the luggage compartment door panel.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the luggage compartment door panel.

(e) Remove the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate.

3. REMOVE NO. 2 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR NAME PLATE

(a) Apply protective tape around the No. 2 luggage compartment door name plate as shown in the illustration.

*a

Wooden Block

*b

Piano Wire

Protective Tape

(b) Insert a piano wire between the luggage compartment door panel and No. 2 luggage compartment door name plate.

(c) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.

(d) Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the No. 2 luggage compartment door name plate to the luggage compartment door panel.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the luggage compartment door panel.

(e) Remove the No. 2 luggage compartment door name plate.

4. REMOVE BODY SIDE NAME PLATE (for HV Model)

(a) Apply protective tape around the body side name plate as shown in the illustration.

*A

for LH Side

*B

for RH Side

*a

Wooden Block

*b

Piano Wire

Protective Tape

(b) Insert a piano wire between the rear door panel and body side name plate.

(c) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.

(d) Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the body side name plate to the rear door panel.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the rear door panel.

(e) Remove the body side name plate.

5. REMOVE NO. 2 FRONT FENDER NAME PLATE (for Mesh Type Radiator Grille)

(a) Apply protective tape around the No. 2 front fender name plate as shown in the illustration.

*a

Wooden Block

*b

Piano Wire

Protective Tape

(b) Insert a piano wire between the front fender panel and No. 2 front fender name plate.

(c) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.

(d) Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the No. 2 front fender name plate to the front fender panel.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the front fender panel.

(e) Remove the No. 2 front fender name plate.

6. REMOVE NO. 1 FRONT FENDER NAME PLATE (for Mesh Type Radiator Grille)

(a) Apply protective tape around the No. 1 front fender name plate as shown in the illustration.

*a

Wooden Block

*b

Piano Wire

Protective Tape

(b) Insert a piano wire between the front fender panel and No. 1 front fender name plate.

(c) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.

(d) Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the No. 1 front fender name plate to the front fender panel.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the front fender panel.

(e) Remove the No. 1 front fender name plate.

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