Item 2: Windshield Installation Note
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- Dry fit the windshield. Make alignment marks with tape or non-staining pencil.
- Trim the remaining urethane adhesive on the pinch weld to within specification. The surface should be smooth and free of cuts and contamination.
- Use the wool applicator to apply Urethane Metal Primer Essex U-413 meeting Ford specification WSB-M2G234-C to any exposed metal on the pinch weld. Allow six to ten minutes to dry.
- Apply Urethane Glass Prep Essex U-401 meeting Ford specification WSB-M5B280-C twice around the glass surface.
- Apply Urethane Glass Primer Essex U-402 meeting Ford specification WSB-M2G314-B to the same area that was prepped in the previous step. Allow five minutes to dry.
- Cut the urethane applicator tip to specification.
- Apply a bead of Urethane Adhesive Essex 400-HV meeting Ford specification WSB-M2G316-B to the pinch weld just outside the foam dam.
- Install the windshield by aligning it to the marks previously made.
- After the windshield glass has set, check for water leaks and add urethane where needed.
CAUTION:
After installing the urethane installed glass, the vehicle should not be driven until the urethane has cured. The curing time for temperatures above 13°C (55°F) and relative humidity above 50% is 12-24 hours. Inadequate curing of the urethane may adversely affect the strength of the urethane bond.
CAUTION:
Do not scratch pinch weld area.
CAUTION:
Open the windows to prevent the windshield glass from being pushed out by air pressure if doors are closed.
NOTE:
If reinstalling the original windshield, remove excess urethane adhesive from the windshield glass.
NOTE:
Clean the inside of the glass surface with an alcohol-free cleaner making sure the ceramic-coated area is clean.
NOTE:
Wipe off glass prep immediately after each application.