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Installing windscreen > < Removing and installing windscreen
Preparations before installing windscreen
Preparations before installing windscreen
  Note
If windscreen flange is damaged during removal, repair paintwork structure as specified in „Vehicle Paintwork“ manual and take anti-corrosion measures if necessary in accordance with instructions given in „Surface treatment/chemical materials“ binder.
If you are reusing an undamaged windscreen
–  When reusing an undamaged windscreen, cut back remaining adhesive sealant on windscreen glass and body flange until it is even using electric cutter -V.A.G 1561A- and scraper -V.A.G 1561/10-. Do not remove adhesive sealant completely.
–  The remaining sealant is required as a base for better adhesion of the new adhesive sealant.
  WARNING
t  Keep bonding surface clean and free from grease.
t  Do not cut back bonding surface until shortly before installation.
t  Do NOT apply primer to bonding surface and do NOT use cleaning solution.
If installing a new windscreen:
–  Clean windscreen in bonding area using D 009 401 04 and apply glass/paint primer D 009 200 02.
Application of primer
   
–  Use applicator -1- to apply primer -2- all around, spreading it evenly in one stroke.
–  Start application with fully soaked felt. Flashing-off time: approx. 10 minutes.
t  Primer width: Dimension a = approx. 20 mm
–  Apply primer centrally in relation to adhesive bead.
  WARNING
The ceramic coating on the glass is not a primer. The glass must always be primed before applying adhesive sealant.
  V64-0382
Dimensions for applying adhesive
1 - Adhesive bead
2 - Primer
3 - Windscreen
t  Width of bead -a- = 8 ± 2 mm
t  Height of bead -b- = 12 + 3 mm
t  Dimension c: note different distances from edge of windscreen → Chapter
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