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Windshield
Removal (cont'd)
Apply protective tape to along the edge ol the dash
board and body as shown.
Using an awl, make a hole through the rubber dam
and adhesive from inside the car' Push the piano wire
through the hole, and wrap each end around a piece
o f w o o d .
PROTECTIVE TAPE
WINDSHIELD
A D H E S I V E
WINDSHIELD
PIANO WIRE
ADHESIVE
With a helper on the outside, pull the piano wire back
and forth in a sawing motion, and carelully cut
through the rubber dam and adhesive around the en
t i r e w i n d s h i e l d .
CAUTION: Hold the oiano wire as close to the wind-
shield as possible to plevenl damage to the body and
dashboard.
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C a r e t u l l y r e m o v e t h e w i n d s h i e l d
lnstallation
Scrape the old adhesive smooth with a knife to a
thickness of about 2 mm (O.08 in) on the bonding
surface around the entire windshield opening flange.
a Do not scrape down to the painted surtace oJ the
body; damaged paint will interfere with proper
b o n d a n g .
a Remove the rubber dam from the body.
a Mask off surrounding surfaces before painting.
Clean the body bonding sur,face with a sponge damp-
e n e d i n a l c o h o l .
N O T E : A f t e r c l e a n i n g , k e e p o i l , g r e a s e a n d w a t e r
from getting on the surface.
lf the old windshield is to be reinstalled, use a putty
knile to scrape off all traces oI old adhesive, then
clean the windshield surface with alcohol where new
a d h e s i v e i s t o b e a p p l i e d .
NOTEr N4ake sure the bonding surface is kept free
of water, oil and grease.
CAUTION: Avoid setting the windshield on its
edges; small chips may later develop into cracks.
a Clean the shadowed area.
a Clean area @ as shown.
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DAM
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