Fitting 3 spacer buffers (spacers)

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IMPORTANT: To avoid windscreen breakage and wind noises:

Completely remove remnants of removed spacer buffers (1) and maintain installation location exactly.

Stick semicircular spacer buffers (1) onto body flange.

Fig 1: Identifying Semicircular Spacer Buffers

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Overview of windscreen bonding:

Fig 2: Overview Of Windscreen Cementing

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If necessary, fit new RETAINING STRIP (5) and RUBBER FRAME (6), paying attention to center markings in the process.

Insert positioner (7) for retaining strip (5) must be removed after it has been fitted on the windscreen but before the windscreen itself is installed.

Perform the following steps carefully on the windscreen (1) using suction cup (special tool 51 3 010):

position at top
align sides evenly
insert at bottom and press down
press upwards until seal rests evenly on roof
secure in terms of height in this position at top with two yellow plastic adhesive tapes (2)

Fig 3: Mounting Window Glass Using Special Tool (51 3 210)

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