Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual page 1117

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DOORS AND WINDOWS
MECHANISM AND FUNCTION
Door
Door Hinge
A two-stage arm checker is used to insure that the door opens
and closes in two steps and the checker arm operates with
weak friction over the entire opening range of the door. This
arrangement allows the door to stop easily in any position and
improves the overall ease of door opening and closing.
Degree of opening
of door hinge
Door Lock System
1st stage
34°
2nd stage
The surface where the lock contacts the striker is covered with
a soundproof resin which provides excellent wear resistance.
This lessens the striker's shock noise and improves the closing
sound of the door.
Door Glass
The radius of curvature of the glass is 1,250 mm (49.21 in).
This, together with flush surfaces, improves aerodynamic
characteristics.
Automatic Door Lock
Pressing the driver-seat door lock knob (or key plate) permits
the locking and unlocking of all doors with one touch.
Window Glass
An adhesive is used to attach the following.
Windshield, rear quarter glass and rear window glass
ADHESIVE
1) General
A single-liquid urethane adhesive hardens into a gum elastic
body at room temperature through a chemical reaction with
water content in the air.
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2) Usable time
Although the time during which the adhesive is usable varies
with the
environmentaltempet'lt~re,
make it a standard
practice to finish attaching the glass within thirty minutes
after a cartridge is opened for use.
3) Hardening time
Leave the vehicle alone a whole day after attaching the glass.
In addition, high-speed or off-road driving should be avoided
for three days to allow the adhesive to harden completely.
4) Primer
The job of a primer is to increase the effect of adhesion.
Therefore, it should be appl ied to the contact surfaces of the
glass and body without fail.
5) Precautions in handling adhesive and primer
(1) The adhesive and primer quality deteriorate about six
months after manufacture. Thus, adhesive and primer
which are more than six months old must not be used.
(The date of manufacture is indicated on the adhesive
package.)
(2'
Keep the adhesive and primer in a cool, dark place.
. (3. the adhesive and primer harden through a reaction
with water content in the air. Therefore, remove the seals
right before use and do not use any remains.
(4) Shake primer well before using.
The moulding around the glass uses a flush mount to reduce
the difference in height between the glass and moulding,
thereby improving the aerodynamic characteristic and reduc-
ing wind noise.
Dam rubber
Glass
Ceramic print
LS-064
Fig. 1