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Minimum curing period > < Installing retaining rail

Golf Mk5

Installation instructions for bonding in new door outer panel
Installation instructions for bonding in new door outer panel
  Note
t  If both door outer panels on one side have to be renewed, the sequence must be observed. The rear door outer panel is aligned and bonded in first, followed immediately by the front door outer panel. The long fixing blocks must be bonded in from the rear door outer panel to the front door outer panel.
t  If the door outer panel CDP coating is damaged on inside in bonding area, or if this area has paint on it, this area must be primed with glass/paint primer D 009 200 02.
t  The 1K window adhesive DH 009 100 must be heated in cartridge heater -V.A.G 1939 A- for 20 minutes.
   
–  Apply adhesive material to appropriate surfaces at right angles to retaining rail using cartridge gun -V.A.G 1628-.
  WARNING
Door outer panel must be installed within 10 minutes, or adhesive properties of adhesive will be impaired.
t  With assistance of both assembly blocks, place door outer panel on retaining rails, align with wedges and setting gauge -3371- and press contact surfaces of assembly blocks onto surrounding components.
t  Secure door with fixing blocks during curing time.
t  After installation door outer panel must align with other components and gap dimension must be even.
t  If adhesive bead is too thick and adhesive swells out between retaining rail and door outer panel, excess adhesive must be removed.
  V64-0209

Minimum curing period > < Installing retaining rail