Front End; Windshield Glass - Chevrolet 10 1971 Series Chassis Service Manual

BODY 1-2
Remove the following trim from inside the cab
mats, dash and toe panel pad and kick pads.
Dust leaks will be evident when these pads and mats
are removed. Leaks can be located sometimes by putting
a bright light under the cab or body, while checking the
interior of the cab or body at joints and weld lines.
All openings that allow dust leaks will also provide
water leaks. When checking for water leaks a helper
should be used on the inside of the cab or body to locate
the entrance of water, while it is applied on the outside.
Water does not always enter the cab
NOTE:
or body in the location where leaks show up,
therefore, back-tracking the path of water will
show the true entrance of the leak.

FRONT END

WINDSHIELD GLASS (Fig. 6) A N D BODY GLASS
(Fig. 7)
The windshield is a one-piece type and is retained in
the windshield opening by a moulded rubber weather­
strip. This weatherstrip is sealed in the windshield
opening and sealed to the windshield glass.
When replacing a cracked windshield glass, it is very
important that the cause of the glass breakage be deter­
mined and the condition corrected before a new glass is
installed. Otherwise, it is highly possible that a small
obstruction or high spot somewhere around the wind­
shield opening will continue to crack or break the newly
installed windshield especially when the strain on the
glass caused by this obstruction is increased by such
conditions as wind pressures, extremes of temperature,
motion of the vehicle, etc.
The procedure for removal of the windshield applies
to the complete windshield assembly.
Fig. 1— Body Mounting N o. 1
Floor
Removal
1. Before removing the windshield, mark the location
of the break on the windshield rubber channel and
the body. Protect the paint finish inside of the cab.
Mask around the windshield opening and outside,
lay a suitable covering across the hood and fenders.
NOTE:
strip is one piece. The glass is held in a chan­
nel within the weatherstrip (fig. 7A).
The windshield glass rubber weather­
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