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Effect Of Differing Adhesive Quantities:

EFFECT OF DIFFERING ADHESIVE QUANTITIES

Insufficient adhesive: Excessive adhesive:
Windshield positioned too low in body cutout Windshield positioned too high in body cutout
Stresses may occur (risk of broken windshield) Wind noise may occur

Shape of glue bead:

  1. 7 mm.
  2. 10-1 mm.
CAUTION: Apply adhesive bead swiftly (and uniformly) and install windshield. Maximum skin formation time of adhesive is 10 minutes. Maintain distance (X) to edge of windshield, refer to measurement (A) to (C) in next work step.
Fig 1: Identifying Glue Beads
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Maintain the distance (A) of the upper glue bead to the gasket, (B) at side and (C) bottom along the windshield edge.

CAUTION: To ensure that the water drainage channel of the slide/tilt sunroof is not sealed with adhesive, proceed as follows:
In corners of seal at top and at break in sealing lip, continue drawing adhesive bead uniformly. Maintain distance (B) at side and (C) at bottom along edge of windshield.
Fig 2: Identifying Upper Glue Bead To Gasket
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  1. 1 mm.
  2. 2 mm.
  3. 4 mm.
NOTE: Adhesive area for plastic adhesive tapes (1) must be free of grease and dust.

Attach two yellow plastic adhesive tapes (1) (Tesa) to roof at a distance (A) from outer corners.

Length: 400 mm.

Width: 50 mm.

  1. 250 mm.
    Fig 3: Attaching Two Yellow Plastic Adhesive Tapes
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Using special tool 51 3 010, first position windshield at top, align evenly at sides, then install at bottom and press into position.

Fig 4: Using Special Tool 51 3 010 Install Windshield At Bottom And Press Into Position
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Press windshield upwards until seal contacts roof uniformly.

Secure windshield in this position on top with two yellow plastic adhesive tapes (1) (Tesa).