Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 991

Glass
Windshield Replacement (cont'dl
18. With a sponge, apply a light coat of body primer to
the original adhesive remaining around the
windshield opening flange. Let the body primer dry
for at least 10 minutes:
. Do not apply glass primer to the body, and be
careful not to mix up glass and body primer
sponges.
. Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands.
. Mask offthe dashboard before painting the
flange.
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: Apply body primer herc.
1 6 m m
{0.63 in.}
7.5 mm
(0.3 in.l
8.5 mm
(0.33 in.)
lG mm
(0.63 in.l
Before filling a cartridge, cut a "V" in the end of the
nozzle (A) as shown,
13 mm 10.51 in.l
1 9 .
20-24
20. Pack adhesive inlo the cartridge without air pockets
to ensure continuous delivery. Put the cartridge in a
caulking gun. and run a bead of adhesive (A)
around the edge of the windshield (B) between the
dams (C) and molding (D) as shown. Apply the
adhesive within 30 minutes after applying the glass
primer. Make a slighlly thicker bead at each corner.
13 mm
10.51 in.l
Ove ap
l m m
10.0a in.)
A
Use suction cups to hold the windshield over the
o p e n i n g , a l i g n i t w i t h t h e a l i g n m e n t m a r k s m a d e i n
step 15, and set it down on the adhesive. Lightly
push on the windshield until its edges are fully
seated on the adhesive all the way around. Do not
open or close the doors until the adhesive is dry.
2 m m
10.08 in.)
t\
E m m
(0.31 in.l
2 m m
(0.08 in.)