Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 2026

23 - 88 STA TIONARY GLASS
Windshield Preparation - Installing A New Wind-
shield
(1) Clea n a n d ch eck win dsh ield for da m a ge.
(2) P osit ion win dsh ield sea l on t o win dsh ield st a r t -
in g a t on e cor n er a n d qu ickly m ovin g u p a n d down .
(F ig. 7)
CAUTION: Never moisten windshield seal with lubri-
cants to facilitate installation.
(3) P osit ion win dsh ield in cen t er of win dsh ield
open in g.
(4) Apply a dh esive t a pe t o t h e loca t ion s sh own t o
a id wit h fin a l in st a lla t ion . (F ig. 8)
(5) Ver ify win dsh ield ga p is pa r a llel t o wit h win d-
sh ield.
(6) Cu t t a pe wit h a sh a r p kn ife a n d r em ove win d-
sh ield.
(7) Clea n a n d dr y a r ea of gla ss t o be glu ed wit h a
su it a ble gla ss pr epa r a t ion solven t a n d r a g.
(8) Apply pr im er t o glu in g su r fa ce a t win dsh ield
sea l. (F ig. 9)
(9) Allow pr im er t o a ir dr y for a t lea st 10 m in u t es.
(10) Usin g a fla sh ligh t , ver ify t h a t gla ss pr im er is
wit h ou t da m a ge.
Windshield Opening Preparation
(1) Clea n a n d va cu u m win dsh ield open in g.
(2) Level old bea d of win dsh ield open in g a dh esive
t o a t h ickn ess of a ppr oxim a t ely 1 m m (0.04 in .) a n d
r em ove loose a dh esive. (F ig. 10)
Fig. 10 WINDSHIELD OPENING PREPARATION
1 - OLD ADHESIVE
2 - SCRAPER
3 - WINDSHIELD OPENING
(3) Clea n a n d dr y a r ea of win dsh ield open in g t o be
r e-glu ed wit h a su it a ble gla ss pr epa r a t ion solven t
a n d r a g.
(4) Re-pr im e a n y da m a ged a r ea . If old a dh esive
h a s been exposed for m or e t h a n 12 h ou r s, en t ir e
a dh esive a r ea n eeds t o be r e-pr im ed. (F ig. 11)
Fig. 11 WINDSHIELD OPENING PRIMER
1 - PRIMER
2 - WINDSHIELD OPENING
(5) Allow pr im er t o a ir dr y for a t lea st 10 m in u t es.
Windshield Installation
(1) Apply bea d of glu e wit h a t r ia n gu la r n ozzle
dir ect ly t o t h e win dsh ield sea l st a r t in g a t bot t om in
cen t er of win dsh ield. (F ig. 12)
CAUTION: Always apply bead of adhesive to the
windshield. Always install the windshield within 5
minutes after applying adhesive.
Fig. 12 WINDSHIELD ADHESIVE APPLICATION
1 - ADHESIVE BEAD
2 - WINDSHIELD SEAL
(2) Allow en d of a dh esive bea d t o r u n ou t pa r a llel
t o t h e st a r t of t h e bea d a n d sm oot h en ds flu sh . (F ig.
13)
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