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WINDSCREEN REPLACEMENT.
The windscreen
is
bonded t o t h e body a p e r t u r e w i t h " B e t a s e a l "
a d h e s i v e / s e a l a n t . The f o l l o w i n g procedure must be adhered t o
i n d e t a i l , p a y i n g p a r t i c u l a r a t t e n t i o n t o t h e c l e a n i n g and
priming o p e r a t i o n s and u s i n g m a t e r i a l s s u p p l i e d w i t h B e t a s e a l
K i t , A075B6158J.
NOTE: I t i s l i k e l y t h a t t h e s c r e e n b r i g h t f i n i s h e r s w i l l
have t o be renewed on s c r e e n replacement.
1. Remove t h e i n t e r i o r ' A ' p o s t f i n i s h e r s , and s c r e e n header
r a i l . ( s e e s e c t i o n
' V ' )
2 .
Remove windscreen e x t e r i o r b r i g h t t r i m and wiper arm.
Bore a s m a l l h o l e t h r o u g h t h e B e t a s e a l and i n s e r t a
l e n g t h of p i a n o w i r e o r s i m i l a r ( s u p p l i e d i n B e t a s e a l
'
K i t ) approx. 1 metre l o n g , through t h e h o l e . With t h e
a i d of an a s s i s t a n t i n s i d e t h e c a r , use a sawing a c t i o n
t o c u t through t h e B e t a s e a l and f r e e t h e s c r e e n from
t h e c a r . A l t e r n a t i v e l y , use c u t t i n g o u t t o o l A075B6169
Take g r e a t c a r e n o t t o damage t h e i n t e r i o r t r i m o r
paintwork d u r i n g t h i s o p e r a t i o n .