GMC 1976 ZEO 6083 Maintenance Manual page 23

1- 6 BODY
2. With aid of an assistant to hold glass outside
vehicle, push glass forward from inside vehicle.
INSPECTION
Due to the expanse and contour of the wind-
shield, it is imperative in the event of a strain break
that the windshield opening be thoroughly checked
before installing a replacement windshield .
1 . Check for the following conditions at the
previous marked point of fracture :
strip.
a. Chipped edges on glass.
b. Irregularities in body opening.
c. Irregularities in rubber channel weather-
2. Remove all sealer from flange and body
around windshield opening.
3. Check flange area for high spots. Remove all
high spots.
INSTALLATION
NOTE:
If desired, sealing cement can be applied
between lip of seal and glass and seal lip at open-
ing flange .
1 . Assemble the rubber weatherstrip to the win-
dow opening flanges. Insert one end of the glass into
its channel in the weatherstrip and seat into position
Figure 2-Installing Rubber Insert
Figure 3-Seating Rubber Insert Into Groove
using channel spreader hook of Glass Installing Tool
J-2189-02.
2. Install Inserter J-2189-4 of Glass Installing
Tool J-2189-02 into handle of tool . Feed the rubber
insert (locking strip) and insert into the channel and
draw the tool through the channel, feeding the rub-
ber insert into position as shown in Figure 2. Use a
hitching movement of tool to avoid elongating insert .
3. If new insert is being used, cut off insert allow-
ing sufficient overlap for a tight joint. Use the small
pin on the tool handle end to smooth the weather
strip over the rubber insert (locking strip) as shown
in Figure 3.
4. Install insert in center vertical seal (2-piece
windshield) in same manner previously described in
Step 2.
GIVIC SIDE WINDOWS
There are two types of windows or sash installed
in the vehicle. Either a fixed or sliding window is
mounted in an extruded aluminum channel. All side
sash uses solid tempered glass. Both the glass and the
channel is replaceable.
SASH ASSEMBLY
Removal
1 . Remove trim mouldings as shown in Figure 4.
"A" sash assemblies (sash assemblies in the drivers/-