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Land Rover Discovery Body Repair Manual (1995 on)04 · Chassis and body
04 · Body & interior

AND WASHERS, Repair. (page 2 of 3)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery Body Repair Manual
Year
1995 on
Section
Repair
Chassis and bodyAND WASHERS, Repair. · page 2 of 3
  1. Cut through sealer between the supports. If heated front screen: Cut through the 2 wires each side of the supports. Tape cut wires and panels to prevent damage to bodywork when cracks. screen is removed.
  • CAUTION: Lay glass on felt covered
  • supports, do not stand on edge. Any
  • chipping of glass edge may develop into
Cut through sealer between the supports. If heated front screen: Cut through the 2 wires e
  1. Align header finisher on top edge of glass, push flange fully onto glass and use a wooden block and mallet to ensure fit.
  2. Carefully align each side finisher on edge of
  3. Attach suction cups to glass and lift glass from body flange, cut sealer free around supports as necessary.
  • WARNING: If glass has splintered: Protect
  • eyes and operate demister blower at
  • maximum speed to remove any glass from
  • ducts. Use a vacuum cleaner to remove glass
  • particles from inside the vehicle.

Refit

  1. Check condition of supports, renew if necessary. Locating studs must be at right angle to flange.
  • NOTE: The supports were fitted to early
  • vehicles and now replaced with nylon
  • sheaths.
  1. Carefully cut back old sealant around body flange to obtain a smooth surface 2mm (1/10in)
  2. Using a cotton bud, apply glass cleaning solvent

thick. DO NOT cut down to flange.

  1. If refitting original glass: It must be free from chips or cracks. Cut back old sealant around glass to obtain a smooth surface 2mm (1/10 in) thick. DO NOT cut down to glass surface.

glass, push flange fully onto glass and use a wooden block and mallet to ensure fit.

glass, push flange fully onto glass and use a wooden block and mallet to ensure fit.

(yellow cap) to inside face of glass, 20mm (13/16 in) strip around inside of finishers and 30mm (1 1/8 in) wide along bottom edge. Immediately wipe off solvent with a clean cloth.

CAUTION: Do not touch cleaned or primed surfaces with fingers.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Land Rover Discovery

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