Overview of windscreen bonding

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Fig 1: Overview Of Windscreen Bonding

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Perform the following steps carefully on the windscreen using siphon (51 3 010):

Insert between engine compartment lid and cowl panel
Position windscreen at top
Align sides evenly
Insert at bottom and press down
Press windscreen upwards until seal is uniformly contacting roof

Fig 2: Securing Windscreen Using Siphon (51 3 010)
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Secure windscreen in this position with the two yellow plastic adhesive tapes

Installation note:

The required gap dimension from the window edge to the body aperture all round is:

Without frame ≥ 7 mm
With frame ≥ 6 mm
The minimum joining gap of 5 mm (distance between windscreen and sheet metal flange) is guaranteed in the top area by the windscreen cover and in the bottom area by 5 spacer buffers