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STATIONARY GLASS
WATERLEAK CORRECTION OF
ADHESIVE CAULKED GLASS
Adhesive caulked glass installation waterleaks can
be corrected in the following manner without re-
moving and reinstalling the glass.
NOTE:
The following procedure is applicable
only with the use of adhesive caulking material
and primer furnished in Kit Part #4226000 or
equivalent.
1. Remove reveal moldings in area of leak.
2. Mark location of leak(s).
IMPORTANT:
If leak is between adhesive
caulking material and body or between ma-
terial and glass carefully push outward on
glass in area of leak to determine extent of
leak. This operation should be performed while
water is being applied to leak area. Mark
extent of leak area.
3. From outside body clean any dirt or foreign
material from leak area with water; then dry
area with air hose.
4. Using a sharp knife, trim off uneven edge of
adhesive caulking material (see Operation "A"
Fig. 4-4) at leak point and 3 to 4 inches on both
sides of leak point or beyond limits of leak
area.
5. Using a small brush, apply adhesive caulking
material primer over trimmed edge of ad-
hesive caulking material and over adjacent
painted surface (see Operation "W Fig. 4-4).
6. Apply adhesive caulking material, as shown in
Operation "C" (Fig. 4-4), at leak point and
3 to 4 inches on both sides of leak point or
beyond limits of leak area.
ADHESIVE
CAULKING
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MATERIAL
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V
TRIM ——
OPERATION A
APPLY—-7
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OPERATION C
PRIME
OPERATION B
S
FLAT STICK
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WORK
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INTO
JOINTS
OPERATION D
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7. Immediately after performing step 6, use flat
stick or other suitable flat-bladed tool to work
adhesive caulking material well into leak point
and into joint of original material and body to
effect a watertight seal along entire length of
material application (See Operation " D " Fig.
4-4).
8. Spray watertest to assure that leak has been
corrected. DO NOT run a heavy stream of
water directly on freshly applied adhesive
caulking material.
WINDSHIELD GLASS—ADHESIVE CAULKED TYPE
DESCRIPTION
The windshield glass is retained in the opening by
adhesive caulked material. Procedures covering
the removal and replacement of the glass including
cutting out of material, necessary service parts,
application of material, watertesting and waterleak
repairing are described in the preceding section.
Specific details applying to windshield removal and
installation will be covered in this section.
WINDSHIELD GLASS INSTALLATION
(SHORT METHOD)
1. Remove glass as outlined in the preceding
s e c t i o n ,
"Adhesive
C a u l k i n g - G e n e r a l
Information."
2. Inspect reveal molding retaining clips for dam-
age. If upper end of clip is bent away from
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