Lotus 2004 Eleven Service Notes page 90

Lotus Service Notes
BR.17 - WINDSCREEN
The laminated windscreen, together with self coloured synthetic finisher moulded around the top and side
edges, is bonded to the composite windscreen mounting frame using Betaseal flexible polyurethane adhesive.
It is not practicable to remove a windscreen from a car and then refit the same glass, as removal of the screen
will require cutting the surround finisher which is available only as part of a new windscreen assembly.
To Replace Windscreen
Parts required:
Windscreen
Betaseal Kit A075B6158F
Plinth, interior mirror mounting
Plinth Adhesive Kit A116U0194S
1. On non-airbag cars, to minimise the possibility of trim damage, remove the fascia end (speaker) panels,
and the fascia top capping panel (around inside base of windscreen).
2. Remove the front clamshell (see sub-section BR.6).
3. Remove the wiper arm from its spindle, and the interior mirror from its plinth.
4. Cut around the whole length of the windscreen surround finisher to allow access to the 'screen adhesive
joint. Apply suction handles to the outside surface of the screen.
5. In order to incur the minimum risk of damage to the windscreen composite mounting frame, the preferred
method of cutting the windscreen adhesive is by the use of a 'cheese' wire. Protect the visual surface of
the windscreen frame with tape before commencing the cutting operation.
Screen removal tool
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(Parts List 11.01)
Section BR
Cutting wire
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