Mountaineer RWD V6-4.0L (2008)
Carefully remove the windshield glass from the vehicle and place on a stable work surface.
Installation
1. NOTE: Raise the setting block until flush with top. Lock the blocks into place after windshield is installed.
Raise the setting blocks.
2. Dry-fit the new windshield glass on the existing urethane bead on the pinch weld.
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Position the windshield glass on the pinch weld.
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Center the windshield glass in the opening.
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Make alignment marks with tape or non-staining grease pencil (preferably at the windshield glass setting blocks) on the windshield glass and
the body.
3. After the dry-fit alignment, remove the glass assembly from the windshield opening and place on a stable work surface with the interior side of the
glass facing upward.
4. WARNING: Repair any corrosion found on the pinch weld. The pinch weld is a structural component of the vehicle. Corrosion left
unrepaired may reduce the structural integrity of the vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious injury to vehicle
occupant(s).
NOTE: Avoid scratching the pinch weld. For minor scratches or exposed metal on the pinch weld, see manufacturer's recommendations.
Using an appropriate tool, trim the urethane adhesive leaving a 1-2 mm (0.04-0.08 in) base of original equipment urethane on the pinch weld.
5. Using a clean shop towel, brush or oil-free compressed air, clean the pinch weld area around the existing urethane. Remove any foreign material or
water that may have entered during windshield removal.
6. If reinstalling the same windshield glass, remove the remaining urethane adhesive from the glass leaving a thin layer to bond with the new urethane
bead.
7. NOTE: Inspect the flat foil connectors at the bottom of the new windshield for damage prior to installation. Do not install a windshield with
damaged flat foil connectors.
Clean the inside of the new windshield glass with glass cleaner.
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Make sure to thoroughly clean the surface of the blackened border area where the urethane adhesive will be applied.
8. NOTE:
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Be sure to use the same brand and cure-rate products for the adhesive and primer. Do not mix different brands of urethane and primer. Refer to
the Material Chart in this procedure.
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Sika uses the same black primer for the glass and pinch weld area.
