51 31 021 Removing and installing/replacing windscreen rubber surround

Special tools required:

51 3 320

Necessary preliminary work:

Remove WINDSCREEN

IMPORTANT: The glass activator to pre-treat the area of the windscreen adhesive bead may not come in contact with the adhesive area of the cover.
The bonding result of the cover is otherwise compromised.
Therefore, the cover must be installed prior to application of the glass activator.

Detach cover (1).

Remove remnants of adhesive tape (2).

Clean bonding surface.

Air drying time: ≥ 1 minute

IMPORTANT: Adhesive area must be dry and free from dust and grease.
Once it has been cleaned, do not touch the adhesive area with bare hands.

Fig 1: Identifying Adhesive Tape And Cover

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Installation note:

Pre-treat adhesive area with Sika-Aktivator-205.

Air drying time: ≥ 1 minute

Reposition lever (1) and open special tool 51 3 320 .

Fig 2: Repositioning Lever Using Special Tool (51 3 320)

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Pull off protective film (2) in stages from adhesive tape.

Insert cover (1) in guide pulleys (3).

Fig 3: Inserting Cover In Guide Pulleys

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Place special tool with contact rollers (1) up against window edge.

Align cover to window outer edge.

Fit cover and visually check for perfect seating.

Fig 4: Aligning Cover To Window Outer Edge

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Reposition lever (1) and close special tool.

Make cover (3) is correctly seated in guide pulleys (2).

Fig 5: Repositioning Of Lever

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Continue to pull off protective film (1) in stages from adhesive tape.

Run special tool with hand wheel over entire upper window edge.

Fig 6: Pulling Protective Film From Adhesive Tape

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