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4-6
STATIONARY GLASS
Fig. 4-8—Windshield Installation
10. With aid of helper, lift glass with one hand on
outside of glass and one hand on inside of
glass. Carefully move glass up to windshield
opening maintaining glass in a horizontal po-
sition. While one man holds glass in this po-
sition, the second man can reach around the
windshield pillar and hold glass; then, first
man can reach around windshield pillar (Fig.
4-8).
Carefully position glass into opening,
making certain that glass is properly centered
in opening and positioned on lower spacers.
Use
tape previously applied on windshield
pillar to properly align glass (Fig. 4-6).
11. Press glass firmly to set caulking material.
Use caution to avoid excessive squeeze-out of
material.
NOTE:
Glass handling suction cups may be
used when removing or installing the wind-
shield glass.
12. Inspect installation for proper seal between
new caulking material and original material.
If a gap is encountered, apply sufficient caulk-
ing material to fill the void. On inside of body
run a flat stick around the pinchweld flanges to
push excess caulking material back into open-
ing between glass and flanges. Remove any
excess squeeze-out of material.
13. Watertest windshield immediately using cold
water spray.
14. Remove masking tape from inside of glass.
15. Install reveal moldings, inside garnish mold-
ings and previously removed parts.
WINDSHIELD GLASS INSTALLATION
(EXTENDED METHOD)
1. Remove glass as outlined in General Informa-
tion Section, remove major portion of adhesive
caulking material from body pinchweld flange.
2. Inspect reveal molding retaining clips for dam-
age. If upper end of clip is bent away from
body metal more than 1/32", replace or re-
form the clip. Be sure reveal molding clip
screws are sealed.
3. Using black
weatherstrip
adhesive
cement
three rubber spacers (#4459429 or equivalent)
to upper windshield flange and two rubber
spacers (#4459429 or equivalent) to windshield
pillars at rabbet (View "B", Fig. 3-8). Ce-
ment three rubber spacers (#4459429 or equiv-
alent) to lower windshield flange (View "B",
Fig.
3-8).
Cement three
rubber
spacers
(#4871330 or equivalent) to lower windshield
opening (View "A", Fig. 3-8). Both thinner
(#4404196 or equivalent) and thicker (#4534314
or equivalent) rectangular spacers are avail-
able as service parts.
4. Position replacement windshield glass in body
opening. Carefully check relationship of glass
to body opening. The distance between the in-
side surface of the glass and body should not
be less than 3/16". The glass should have 3/8"
overlap around the entire opening. Where nec-
essary to obtain proper spacing, use shim
spacers as required. Mark position of glass
on glass and windshield pillars with masking
tape, for proper alignment of glass to opening
at time of installation (Fig. 4-6). Remove
glass and place on a protected bench or hold-
ing fixture.
5. If original glass is to be installed, remove old
caulking
material
from
glass
with
sharp
scraper or razor blade. Remove remaining
traces with toluene or thinner dampened cloth.
NOTE:
Do not use oil base solvent. Any oil
will prevent adhesion of new caulking material
to glass.
6. Apply 1" wide masking tape to inside of wind-
shield glass 1/4" inboard from edge of glass,
across the top and down each side, to facilitate
cleanup after installation.
7. Using a clean, lint-free cloth, briskly rub a
generous amount of adhesive caulking primer
over original adhesive caulking material that
remains on pinchweld flange. Additional brisk
application of primer on flat rubber spacers is
necessary to insure a good bond of material to
spacers.
CAUTION:
Do not allow primer to drop on
painted surfaces or trim parts.
NOTE:
If the windshield opening is freshly
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