Datsun C210 series Manual page 387

Body
WINDSHIELD AND REAR
WINDOW GLASS
DESCRIPTION
Windshield
and
rear
window
glass
are
attached
to
glass opening
with
sealant A
premixed
one
part sealant
is
available
as
service
part
to
cement
windshield and
rear
window
glass to
glass opening
After
using
this sealant it is
highly
recommended that the
car
should
re
main
stationary
for about 24 hours
so
that
the sealant
can
cure
well
1
Fastener
2 T stud
3
Molding
4 Silencer
5 Glas
6
Dam
7 Sealant
@
@
BF4638
Fig
BF 53 Adhesive Caulked
Windshield and Rear
Window Glass
CAUTION
a
Do
not
use
sealant if it is
more
than
six months old
b
Open cartridge only at
the time of
use
c
Keep
Primers and sealant in
a
cool
dry place Ideally
sealant should be
stored in
a
refrigerator
WARNING
Keep
heat
or
open flames away
as
primer
is flammable
REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
I
Protect hood
front fenders
in
strument panel and front seats with
covers
2 Remove
windshield wiper
arms
and windshield pillar garnish
Remove
rear corner
finisher
and
rear
parcel
shelf
finisher
3 Remove windshield side
molding
right
side
4 Remove
drip molding
radio
antenna and
drip
holder
5
Remove
windshield
side
molding
left
side windshield lower and
upper
molding
and
rear
window
molding
6
Reaching from inside
car strip
dam from around window
gla
s
1
1
1
j
BF288B
Fig
BF 54
Stripping
Dam
7 With aid of
sharp cutting
knife
cut
off cauiking material along edge
of
entire window
opening
1 Adhesive sealant
2 Glass
3
Cut
with knife
BF464B
Fig
BF 55
Cutting off
Adhesive
Caulking
8 Cut
off
caulking material around
entire
perimeter
of
glass
as
follows
1 Using
a
knife
cut through part
of caulking material
2 Secure
one
end of steel music
wire 0 5
mm
0 020 in in diameter
to
a
piece
of
wood that
can serve
as a
handle
Using long
nose
pliers
insert other
end of wire
through caulking
material
SF 17
at edge
of glass
then
secure
that end
of wire
to
another wood handle
3 With the aid
of
an
assistant
carefully
cut
pull
wire
through
caulk
ing
material around
entire
perimeter
of
window
using
a
sawing
motion
BF357B
Fig
BF 56
Cutting
Sealant
9 From inside
car
push glass
up
and
out
of
window
opening
lOUsing
a
razor
blade
or
sharp
scraper
remove
caulking
material
along
entire
edge of
window
opening
leaving
it
about 1 0 to 2 0
mm
0 039
to
0 079 in thick
Note If residual sealant
is silicone
remove
all traces of it
CAUTION
a
When
body painted
surface
is
scratched
be
sure
to repair
with
paint
b Identification of old adhesive
ma
terial
can
be
accomplished
as
fol
lows
1 Cut
a
small
piece
of
excess
sealant from
glass
or
windshield
ope
ing
flange
2 Stick small
piece
of sealant
on
the end of knife
or
the like and
hold it
over
flame from match
or
lighter
until it
ignites
a
Polysulfide
burns with
a
clear
flame and
a
very small
amount
of white smoke
or no
smoke and
its odor is
very
objectionable
heavy
sulfur
dioxide
a
Polyurethane
burns with
a
dirty
flame and emit black
smoke and very little odor
a
Silicone
glows
with little
or
no
flame and emits white smoke
and very little odor
Burnt residue is white ash