Volkswagen Type II Transporter 1200 Series Shop Manual page 225

side panel, the rear ones being hinged outwards to assist
ventilation. Micro Bus Deluxe is equipped with heat
resistant safety glass panes along the curved sides of the
roof. All glass used in the vehicle is of the safety type
except the rear window glass of the Delivery Van, Kombi
and Micro Bus.
Loading space on the Delivery Ban and Kombi extends
from behind the cab partition to the rear panel with the
floor stepped up over the engine compartment. Easy access
is afforded by the side double door and the hinged rear
panel. The Delivery Van can be provided with a double
door on both sides.
With the Micro Bus, the space above the engine
compartment provides luggage accommodation and the
front portion of the loading space is equipped with bench
seats.
The Micro Bus Deluxe is equipped with a sliding roof.
This feature is also available, on the Micro Bus and Kombi
as an optional extra.
The engine compartment is separated from the loading
area by reinforced panels and access to the engine is
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provided by a hinged door which opens upwards. This
compartment also houses the battery and fuel tank.
Ventilation is provided by air intake slots in the side panels.
Heating of the passenger areas 6f the vehicle is achieved
by use of the air flow, warmed by the engine and guided via
mufflers into the body. The warm air outlet at the cab
front panel can be regulated. There are two. vents
positioned at the windscreen for deinisting purposes. The
Micro Bus and Micro Bus Deluxe passenger compartments
are heated by additional vents under the seats. The system
is controlled by a rotary knob in the drivers cabin. (Levers
on the instrument panel centre, later models).
The basic design of the Pick-Up Utility is similar to
that of the other transporter models. The body is closed by
panels below the floor level. The load area platform and
inner panels are reinforced by ribs and supported by
crossmembers.
Below the platform there is an additional fully
enclosed lockable loading space, the fuel tank compartmem
and the engine component.
2. WINDSCilEEN
TO REMOVE
(1) Remove the windscreen wiper arms and blades.
(2) Using a thin bladed blunt tool, preferably wedge
shaped, loosen the weatherstrip from the body taking care
not to damage the paintwork.
(3) Working from within the body carefully push out
the windscreen complete with weatherstrip, commencing at
one side and working across the screen to the opposite side.
Have a second operator to support the glass.
(4) After removing the glass from the vehicle remove
the rubber weatherstrip from the glass starting at one
corner and progressing around the glass forcing the rub9er
up and off the glass edge by thumb pressure. Do not
attempt to pull the rubber from the glass as this can stretch
or tear the rubber.
TO INSTAL
( 1) Remove all traces of old sealing compound from
the body opening and sealing rubber and glass.
(2) Examine condition of weatherstrip and replace if
perished, torn or cracked.
(3) Apply a smear of sealer to the glass edge and fit the
rubber strip to the glass. The join of the rubber strip should
be positioned halfway between the upper corners.
( 4) Insert !m insulated cable approximately .080"
diameter into the outer groove around the weatherstrip.
The cable ends should protrude in the middle of the lower
side inside the cabin.
(5) Coat the inside of the outer flap of the weatherstrip
with a suitable sealer.
(6) Coat the lower corners of the body opening with
suitable sealer.
(7) Apply a smear of glycerine to the inner side of the
weatherstrip.
(8) Position the glass and weatherstrip in the body
opening with the ends. of the cable protruding into the
vehicle.
{9) Apply pressure to the glass with both hands and at
the same time have one end of the cable pulled parallel to
the glass and around the edge of the body opening. The
rubber strip flap
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rise up and over the edge of the body
frame.
(10) Remove traces of any surplus sealer with spirits or
petrol.
(11) Instal windscreen wiper arms.
NOTE: The laminated safety glass is branded by one of the
following: Sigla, Kinon or Defog. On vehicles fitted with
heat treated glass. the driver's side screen has a 'clear vision'
area and is marked 'visunil'.
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The instructions for removal and installation of the
windscreen also apply to the other glass panels fitted to the
vehicles.