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Effect of differing adhesive quantities:

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ADHESIVE QUANTITIES EFFECT

Too little adhesive: Too much adhesive:
  • Windscreen rests too low in body cutout
  • Strains/tensions may occur (windscreen breakage)
  • Insufficient squeezing of adhesive bead (leaking)
  • Windscreen rests too high in body cutout
  • Wind noise may occur
  • Strains/tensions may occur (windscreen breakage)
  • Fouling of add-on parts by emerging adhesive
  • Adhesive on uninsulated strainer pressure lines of antenna(s) (interference of reception)