Installing Windscreen: Notes

Fig 1: Identifying Windscreen

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Information

The removed windscreen can be reinstalled if there was no prior damage to the windscreen and the windscreen was removed without damage.

CAUTION: Danger of material damage if specified curing time of adhesive is not observed! In order to ensure that the bonded joint is sufficiently strong, the following conditions must be adhered to:

The vehicle must not be used until the curing time has elapsed.
Curing time: 2 hours
Temperature: at least 10 °C
Fixing time: approx. 1 hour

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Fit adjusting elements.
1. 1.1. Press adjusting element -3- into the square hole.
2. 1.2. Position adjusting element -3- at the basic setting. Turn the adjusting element until the arrow marking on the eccentric is on the outer edge of the main body.
  
  Fig 2: Pressing Adjusting Element Into Square Hole
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  Information
  - Damaged retaining clips can only be replaced when the windscreen has been removed.
  - The procedure for replacing retaining clips is described in → 666119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRIM STRIP FOR WINDSCREEN .
Check retaining clips and replace them if necessary.
Prepare 2-component adhesive for processing. →
Information
- The adhesive has an open time of -15 min.- , which means that the bonding material must be applied and the component must be affixed within this period of time.
- In order to ensure that the substance is completely mixed, apply a 30-mm long bead of fresh adhesive to a piece of cardboard before processing.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Bonding Material Applying Tool
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Apply bonding material to the windscreen.
1. 4.1. Apply 2-component bonding material with the adhesive gun -A- to the windscreen along the preliminary layer or on the primer as a triangular bead measuring -X = approx. 15 mm- .
  Information
  - When applying the adhesive, it is essential to ensure that the adhesive bead overlaps by approx. 30 mm at the beginning and at the end.
    
    Fig 4: Applying Adhesive On Windscreen
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  Information
  - Two persons are needed to insert and adjust the windscreen.
Insert the windscreen into the body.
1. 5.1. Apply suction cups -B- to the windscreen and insert the windscreen into the window aperture. Position windscreen at the upper edge and lay the lower rim on top of the adjusting elements.
  
  Fig 5: Inserting Windscreen Into Body
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Adjust windscreen joint measurement

6.1. Connect side of windscreen to glass section.
Information
- The figures showing the gap dimensions can be found in the section entitled → Diagram of gap dimensions.

6.2. Adjust the windscreen joint measurement by turning the eccentric in -direction of arrow- .

Location	Description	Type	Basic value	Tolerance 1	Tolerance 2
Windscreen to outer roof panel	-A- gap	Gap dimension	4 mm	-1 mm
Windscreen to outer roof panel	-B- installation depth	Gap dimension	3 mm

Fig 6: Adjusting Windscreen Joint Measurement

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Cleaning fields of vision
1. 7.1. Adhesive which has oozed out must be removed immediately and the affected fields of vision must be cleaned using cleaning agent -H1- .
  
  Fig 7: Cleaning Fields Of Windscreen Using Cleaning Agent
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