Isuzu 1999 RODEO Workshop Manual page 2475

BODY STRUCTURE
8F–50
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove windshield wiper arm.
f Refer to Wiper/Washer System in this section.
3. Remove windshield side molding.
f Pull the molding out from drip rail.
4. Remove front cowl cover.
5. Remove windshield support.
6. Remove upper moulding.
7. Remove windshield.
f Use a knife to cut through part of the adhesive
caulking material.
f Secure one end of a piece of steel piano wire (0.02
inches in diameter) to a piece of wood that can
serve as a handle.
f Use a pair of needle nose pliers to insert the other
end of the piano wire through the adhesive caulking
material at the edge of the windshield glass.
f Secure the other end of the piano wire to another
piece of wood.
f With the aid of an assistant, carefully move the
piano wire with a sawing motion to cut through the
adhesive caulking material around the entire
circumference of the windshield glass.
f Clean the remaining adhesive caulking material
from the area of the body which holds the
windshield.
Installation
1. Install windshield glass
f Clean the windshield glass bonding surface.
f Use a soft rag and unleaded gasoline to wipe off any
adhesive remaining on the body.
f Mount the glass as shown in the illustration. Attach
spacers in 10 locations.
f Apply primer #A435–95 or equivalent to the body
side bonding surface. The primer should extend 25
mm (0.98 in.)
Apply primer #435–40 or equivalent to the
windshield glass side bonding surface.
The primer should extend 25 mm (0.98 in.) from end
of the glass.
NOTE: Allow curing time of at least 1 min after application
of the primer before applying adhesive.
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