Chevrolet 10 Series 1970 Service Manual page 115

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F ig . 9 1 —W e a th e rs trip In s ta lle d
shown in Figu re 90, going forw ard , down and around.
Cut o ff excess rubber
qu arters of an inch long. Butt the two ends together
and crow d excess rubber on. This makes tight joint
and prevents separation at joint a fter window is in
s e rv ic e .
2. In stall the glass run channel inside the w eatherstrip
rubber, starting half way up the re a r side of open­
ing, com ing down and around the opening to re a r.
Cut o ff any excess channel at joint. L eave at least 6
inches of each end of channel out of rubber until rea r
glass is in place (fig . 91).
F ig . 9 2 — In s ta llin g S lid in g Glass
about one-half to th ree-
NOTE: The installation of this window is made
fro m the inside of the job with door in closed
position. The use of a m ixture of liquid soap
and w ater or som e other type rubber lubricant
applied to the rubber w ill make the installation
of this channel as w e ll as the other f il l e r s e c ­
tions much e a s ie r to install.
3. Set lo w er edge of sliding glass (front section) in run
channel with upper edge of glass back of joint in
w eath erstrip rubber.
la r object on top of glass and into channel - pry down
and push top of glass into channel. Push glass fo r ­
w ard as fa r as p ossible (fig. 92).
4. Set lo w er edge of stationary glass in w eatherstrip
between the run channel and inside edge of rubber.
Keep r e a r edge of glass
re a r of window opening.
Figu re 93 or s im ila r instrument w ork glass into the
w eath erstrip channel.
5. W ork top of stationary glass into w eatherstrip chan­
nel in same manner as the bottom.
6. Use rubber m allet to tap glass back to the w eather­
strip. W ork into w eatherstrip
scra p er o r s im ila r tool and rubber m allet (fig . 94).
Tap glass fir m ly into w eatherstrip.
7. From the outside of the door work the run channel
ends into w eath erstrip rubber with the paint scra p er
and m allet handle to tap them back.
are shown in Figu re 91.
8. Install heavy rubber wedge between run channel and
inside edge of w eatherstrip fro m fron t edge of sta­
tionary glass at top around to front edge at bottom.
The round edge enters the rubber and the ribbed side
goes next to the run channel.
9. Install center w eath erstrip on front edge of station­
ary glass with plush side next to slid ing glass. A p­
ply 3-M W ea th erstrip Adhesive, o r its equivalent, to
the inside of this channel b efore installing. Pushing
each end o f w eath erstrip on b efo re pushing up the
center w ill elim inate the ends catching in the rubber
and give it a crow ding effect at top and bottom fo r
tigh ter seal.
10. Feed one end of w eatherstrip f i l l e r into handle of
special T o o l J-2189 and out through the end which
spreads the w eath erstrip channel.
11. Starting at bottom center, in sert the end o f the tool
and end of f ille r in channel, tapered part of the fille r
toward the glass.
12. W hile holding the tool fir m ly , with spreading end in
channel, fo llo w around the channel spreading it open
and feedin g the f ille r
entire w eath erstrip.
screw d r iv e r placed against the starting end of the
in sert f il l e r d riv e f ille r back an inch o r two. Cut
off the other end to make snug joint and w ork into
channel. This prevents separation
window has been in serv ic e .
13. The run channel at fron t of window should be opened
up to allow fo r the ex tra thickness of the glass thumb
pull. Use a block of wood sligh tly w id er than chan­
nel and with one edge rounded smooth so as not to
damage channel d rive it in spreading the a rea around
the thumb pull until glass enters channel with rea ­
sonable ease.
14. Install sliding window lock keeper on fro n t edge of
BODY IB-37
P la ce paint scra p er o r s im i­
ahead of w eath erstrip at
Using the tool shown in
channel using paint
Channel ends
into the opening around the
With the fla t side of common
at joint a fter
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