Installing windshield

Installing the left and right water guide element 

• Check the water guide element (1) on the left and right for damage and replace if necessary.

  Do not mix up the left and right water pipe element  .

• Clean the bonding surface with cleaning agent.
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Cleaning agent R2

  500 ml

  83190417324

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• Detach the liner (2) from the water guide element (1) and position on the windshield (3).
• Position the water guide element (1) on the mark (2) and press firmly.

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• Prepare the glue cartridge with the standard nozzle C.
• Apply an adhesive bead within the marks (1) on the windshield.

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• Carefully feed in the windshield with the special tool 0 492 609 (51 3 010)  between the hood and the windshield panel.
• Fit the windshield at top.
• Evenly align the windshield at left and right.
• Fit the windshield at the bottom and press.
• Press the windshield upward until the rubber frame of the windshield evenly makes contact with the roof.
• Secure the windshield in this installation position with the two types of yellow plastic adhesive tape (1).

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  TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Gap dimension windshield to roof outer skin
  1 windshield; 2 roof outer skin Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.	a	4.3 +1.2-1.2 mm
  	b	5.6 +1.3-1.3 mm

Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT GUTTER STRIP ON THE WINDSHIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to INSTALLING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE KAFAS CAMERA .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVERS FOR THE INTERIOR MIRRORS .
• Refer to CALIBRATE KAFAS CAMERA .