Removal and Installation Materials Name Specification Windshield Adhesive Kit WSK-M11P57-A1 General Equipment Direct glazing removal/replacement equipment Hot air gun Knife Laminated card Removal CAUTION:Refer to: Window Glass Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation). All vehicles | -
Remove the polyurethane (PU) adhesive cap and heat the PU adhesive for a minimum of 30 minutes. | Vehicles with heated windshield | -
Remove the overhead console. Refer to: Overhead Console - Wagon, Vehicles With: Glass Roof Panel (501-12 Instrument Panel and Console, Removal and Installation). | Vehicles with manual dimming interior mirror Vehicles with autolamps and rain sensor | -
Remove the interior rear view mirror. Refer to: Interior Rear View Mirror - Vehicles With: Rain Sensor/Autolamps (501-09 Rear View Mirrors, Removal and Installation). | All vehicles | -
Remove the A-pillar trim panels. Refer to: A-Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation). | | -
CAUTION:If the original window glass is to be installed, take care not to damage the electrical connectors and the weatherstrip. NOTE:This step requires the aid of another technician. NOTE:Some resistance may be encountered when cutting through the glass locating strips. | Installation All vehicles | -
NOTE:Minimum 1 mm bead thickness. NOTE:Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material. Carefully trim the remaining PU adhesive from the windshield glass flange. | | -
NOTE:Touching the adhesive surface will impair rebonding. NOTE:Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material. | | -
CAUTION:Make sure that all bonding surfaces are free of moisture. NOTE:Touching the adhesive surface will impair rebonding. Prepare the windshield glass, windshield glass flange and trimmed PU adhesive in accordance with the instructions supplied with the PU adhesive kit. | | -
NOTE:Touching the adhesive surface will impair rebonding. NOTE:Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material. | | -
NOTE:Discard the first 100 mm of adhesive as this may have a reduced working time. NOTE:Make sure that any breakage in the continuous bead of adhesive is overlapped by 20 mm. Apply the PU adhesive in a continuous bead of between 8 and 10 mm in height to the windshield glass flange along the bond line. | | -
NOTE:This step requires the aid of another technician. | | -
If the ambient temperature falls below 10°C, apply warm air (25°C) continuously for 15 minutes. | | -
Install the A-pillar trim panels. Refer to: A-Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation). | Vehicles with autolamps and rain sensor | -
Install the interior rear view mirror. Refer to: Interior Rear View Mirror - Vehicles With: Rain Sensor/Autolamps (501-09 Rear View Mirrors, Removal and Installation). | Vehicles with manual dimming interior mirror Vehicles with heated windshield | -
Install the overhead console. Refer to: Overhead Console - Wagon, Vehicles With: Glass Roof Panel (501-12 Instrument Panel and Console, Removal and Installation). | All vehicles |