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WINDSHIELD — Installation Note (continued)

S-40prose procedure
Continued from S-39

Windshield Installation Note (continued)

  1. 4
    Bond a new dam along the circumference of the glass 7 mm (0.28 in) from the edge.
    Bond the dam securely and allow it to dry.
    Hands bonding a new DAM along the circumference of the windshield GLASS at 7 mm (0.28 in) from the edge. An inset detail at right shows the DAM bonded to the GLASS with the 7 (0.28) mm dimension.
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  2. 5
    Install the spacers onto the body as shown.
    Damaged spacers must be replaced.
    Top view of the windshield showing where the two SPACER blocks attach at the bottom edge, located 453 mm (17.8 in) to either side of CENTER. An enlarged view of the spacer is shown at right.
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  3. 6
    Prepare the nozzle of the sealant tube so that it has a flange that can run along the edge of the glass and a V from which the sealant can flow. Once the primer is dry, apply repair seal (B001 77 739) around the entire circumference to fill the gap between the dam and the edge of the glass with a ridge of sealant 11 mm (0.43 in) high. Keep the bead of sealant smooth and even, reshaping it where necessary with a spatula.
    Sealant tube nozzle being applied between the DAM and the GLASS, forming the REPAIR SEAL bead. Dimensioned: nozzle V-flange width 0.43 in, sealant bead 11 mm (0.43 in) high, glass-to-dam gap 7 (0.28), small detail 5 (0.19).
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  4. 7
    If the protector is damaged, bond a new protector onto the body, as shown.
    Bond the protector securely and allow it to dry.
    Front view of the windshield showing the PROTECTOR strip across the top edge with section A-A detail at right indicating protector thickness 3.3 mm (0.13 in).
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  5. 8
    Install the glass, aligning the glass mark with the V notch in the spacer. Push it in lightly toward the vehicle to compress the sealant.
    Lower the convertible top to prevent the glass from being pushed out by air pressure if a door is closed.
    Bottom view of the windshield showing the GLASS MARK at the bottom edge aligning with a V NOTCH cut into the body-side SPACER. Illustrates the glass-to-spacer alignment in step 8.
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Hardening time of repair seal

Hardening time of repair seal

5°C (41°F)
Surface hardening timeApprox. 1.5 hr
Time required until car can be put into service12 hr
20°C (68°F)
Surface hardening timeApprox. 1 hr
Time required until car can be put into service4 hr
35°C (95°F)
Surface hardening timeApprox. 10 min
Time required until car can be put into service2 hr
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