Windshield Adhesive Preparation; Windshield Positioning; Windshield Seal Installation; Windshield Primer - Mercedes-Benz 2005 Sprinter Service Manual

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STATIONARY GLASS
WINDSHIELD (Continued)
Windshield Preparation - Installing A Previously
Installed Windshield
(1) Level old bead of windshield adhesive to a
thickness of approximately 1 mm (0.04 in.) and
remove loose adhesive. (Fig. 6)
Fig. 6 WINDSHIELD ADHESIVE PREPARATION
1 - WINDSHIELD
2 - SCRAPER
3 - OLD ADHESIVE
(2) Position windshield seal onto windshield start-
ing at one corner and quickly moving up and down.
(Fig. 7)
CAUTION: Never moisten windshield seal with lubri-
cants to facilitate installation.
Fig. 7 WINDSHIELD SEAL INSTALLATION
1 - WINDSHIELD
2 - WINDSHIELD SEAL
(3) Position windshield in center of windshield
opening.
(4) Apply adhesive tape to the locations shown to
aid with final installation. (Fig. 8)
Fig. 8 WINDSHIELD POSITIONING
1 - TAPE
2 - WINDSHIELD FRAME
(5) Verify windshield gap is parallel to with wind-
shield.
(6) Cut tape with a sharp knife and remove wind-
shield.
(7) Clean and dry area of glass to be re-glued with
a suitable glass preparation solvent and rag.
(8) Using a flash light, verify that glass primer is
without damage.
(9) Re-prime any damaged area. If old adhesive
has been exposed for more than 12 hours, entire
adhesive area needs to be re-primed. (Fig. 9)
Fig. 9 WINDSHIELD PRIMER
1 - PRIMER
2 - WINDSHIELD SEAL
(10) Allow primer to air dry for at least 10 min-
utes.
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