Door Drop Glass - Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual

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SECTION BD
i n l o n g i t u d i n a l c h a n n e l s on t h e door beam s o t h a t t h e window
frame must be e a s e d o f f t h e b o l t s b e f o r e
i t
may be withdrawn
w i t h
g l a s s , from t h e door.
BD.6.
-
DOOR
DROP GLASS.
Remove t h e door window frame from t h e door
(BD.5.)
I t may prove p o s s i b l e t o remove t h e l i f t channel from t h e
g l a s s a f t e r a p p l y i n g
3
v o l t s t o t h e S o l b i t t h e r m o - e l e c t r i c
bonding medium f o r s e v e r a l m i n u t e s .
Before f i t t i n g a l i f t c h a n n e l t o t h e g l a s s , thoroughly c l e a n
t h e lower edge and s i d e s of t h e g l a s s and i n s i d e c h a n n e l , w i t h
m e t h y l a t e d s p i r i t .
Apply S o l b i t Primer t o t h e lower edge and b o t h lower s i d e s of
g l a s s i n a band 12 mm ( a i n . ) wide. Also apply t o whole
i n s i d e s u r f a c e o f c h a n n e l . Allow t o d r y .
S t r i p b o t h ends of a 450 mm (18 i n . ) l e n g t h of 10 mm
d i a m e t e r S o l b i t t o expose 12 mm
(3
i n . ) of i n t e r n a l
copper w i r e . Connect t o a v a r i a b l e t r a n s f o r m e r and apply
3 v o l t s t o t h e S o l b i t u n t i l i t s s u r f a c e becomes t a c k y
(10
-
13 secs.)
.
Disconnect s u p p l y and p l a c e S o l b i t i n t o
l i f t c h a n n e l .
L
Washer
Window
Frame