Reliant Rebel 700 1967 Workshop Manual page 88

Windscreen (Figure 7)
To remove
1. Remove wiper arms.
2. Protect the bonnet by using a suitable cover.
3. Pull the filler strip from the weather strip.
4. With the aid of an assistant, gently push the screen out
from inside the vehicle, easing the rubber strip over the
lip of the screen aperture.
5.
Remove the screen from the vehicle to a safe place to
avoid scratching or damage.
6. Examine the weather strip for damage or perishing.
Replace if necessary.
To replace
1. Fit the weather strip to the windscreen aperture,
positioning the join half way up one of the "A" posts of the
frame. If a new weather strip is being used, cut it 1" over
size. The ends of the overlap should be forced back until a
tight butt joint is formed.
2. The windscreen can now be fitted starting from a corner
and easing the lip of the moulding over the screen with a
soft tapered piece of wood.
3. Using a suitable tool, insert the filler strip in to the weather
strip.
Quarter glasses
Estate
To remove
Gently push the glass from inside the vehicle, easing the rubber of
the weather strip over the body, and lift the glass clear.
ly firm pressure on the glass and seal assembly
lip.
from inside the vehicle adjacent to the "B" post.
Rear Quarter glasses
To replace
1. Fit the weather strip to the glass.
2. Fit a draw cord in the weather strip groove allowing an
overlap of approximately 6" (152mm) at the bottom.
3. Position the window over the aperture with the cord
ends inside the vehicle.
4. Pull out the cord whilst an assistant applies light
pressure to the outside of the glass.
5.
Check the sealing of the weather strip.
Saloon
Follow the procedure for windscreen replacement with the butt
joint half way up the "B" post.
Rear window
Estate and van
Follow the procedure for the quarter glass.
Saloon
Follow the procedure for the windscreen with the butt joint half
way up either side of the aperture.
Door seals
The seals are carried on a "U" shaped metal section clipped to the
body flanges. Care should be taken not to hammer the seals on to
the flange as this will cause the metal section to open up and the
retaining claws will not grip. A mallet is the recommended tool for
this operation.
Page 88
1. Windscreen
2. Weather strip
3. Filler strip
4. Rear quarter glass
5. Weather strip
6. Filler strip
7. Rear window
8. Weather strip
9. Filler strip
10. Seal
11. Rear quarter glass
12. Weather strip
13. Rear door glass
14. Weather strip
15. Seal
Figure 7 Glazing