Windshield Glass
REMOVAL
WARNING: SAFETY GLASSES AND GLOVES MUST BE WORN. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Remove windshield wiper arms and blades.
1. Remove visors and drop headliner near windshield opening down to avoid cutting headliner during windshield glass removal. Place a small block of suitable material between headliner and roof to act as a spacer. Remove interior garnish mouldings as required.
2. Remove cowl vent screen.
3. Remove inside rear view mirror.
4. Use Rotunda Knife with Offset Blade 107-R1511 Rotunda Interior Auto-Glass Cut-Out Knife Kit 164-R2450 or equivalent to cut adhesive. Refer to manufacturer's instructions when using tool.
CAUTION: Use care to avoid damage to the instrument panel.
5. Remove windshield glass and moulding assemblies from vehicle using Glass Holding Tool D81T-33610-H or equivalent.
6. Trim remaining urethane on pinch weld to within 1 to 1.5 mm (0.04 to 0.06 inch) thickness with utility knife or razor blade. When completed, surface should be smooth and free of cuts and contamination.
7. Check pinch weld sealing area for damaged sheet metal, rust or foreign objects which may have caused, or may cause, glass breakage. Service metal if necessary.
INSTALLATION
1. If painted sheet metal has been exposed anywhere along the flange, use the supplied wool applicator and apply Urethane Metal Primer WSB-M2G234-C or equivalent to windshield pinch weld.
NOTE: A minimum of 10 minutes is required for primer surface to dry.
2. Place windshield and moulding assembly on a low, stable work surface, inside up.
3. Clean windshield glass with non-alcohol-based glass cleaner.
4. Using a clean wool applicator, wipe inside glass edge with Urethane Glass Wipe WSB-M5B280-C2 or equivalent 21 mm (0.8 inch) wide along top and sides, 70 mm (2.75 inch) wide along bottom: Wipe off glass wipe and repeat prep application.
NOTE: Wipe off Urethane Glass Wipe WSB-M5B280-C2 or equivalent immediately after application because it flash-dries. Prep application must be applied twice.
5. Properly align windshield glass to body.
a. Make sure windshield glass stops are in place at bottom of windshield glass opening. Place windshield glass into opening. Center it top and bottom, side to side.
b. Using masking tape or crayon, make alignment marks at points on four sides of both windshield glass and window opening.
6. Remove windshield glass and moulding assemblies from vehicle and place it back on work table.
7. Thoroughly shake and stir Urethane Glass Primer WSB-M2G314-B or equivalent to make sure of uniform pigment mixing.
8. Using a clean wool applicator, apply primer to inside glass edge 21 mm (0.8 inch) wide along top and sides and 70 mm (2.75 inch) wide along bottom.
NOTE: Allow a minimum of five minutes for glass primer to dry.
9. Apply an even bead of Urethane Adhesive WSB-M2G316-B or equivalent around entire sheet metal pinch weld next to windshield moulding retaining leg. The bead should be triangular in shape, 16 mm (0.625 inch) high and 8 mm (0.33 inch) at base. Apply a double bead of urethane along the cowl top and the bottom of windshield opening.
NOTE:
- Leave a door window slightly open until adhesive is cured.
- Apply new urethane on top of existing material on pinch weld.
10. Install windshield glass onto vehicle, taking care to align marks on windshield glass to marks on body. This must be done before adhesive skins over.
11. Remove spacer and install headliner, windshield wiper arms, blades, visors and interior garnish moulding.
12. Install inside rear view mirror.
13. Check installation for air and water leaks in urethane seal.
CAUTION:
- Use only urethane for service of air and water leaks in urethane set windshield.
- When replacing urethane installed glass parts, do not drive the vehicle until the urethane has cured. At temperatures above 13°C (55°F) and relative humidities above 50%, adequate cure time is typically 12 to 24 hours (less at higher temperatures and lower humidities). See detailed instructions provided by the urethane manufacturer. Inadequate or improper curing can adversely affect the retention of the windshield.