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Installing rear window

CAUTION: Danger of material damage if specified curing time of adhesive is not observed!
  • The vehicle must not be used until the curing time has elapsed.

In order to ensure that the bonded joint is sufficiently strong, the following boundary conditions must be adhered to:

  • Curing time: 3 hours
  • Temperature: at least 10°C
  • Fixing time: approx. 1 hour

NOTE:
  • The removed rear window can be reinstalled if there was no prior damage to the rear window and the rear window was removed without damage.
  1. Fitting surrounding section and cover section

    Place surrounding section -4-  on the rear window and press cover section -1-  into the groove of the surrounding section -4-  .

    Fig 1: Fitting Surrounding Section And Cover Section
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    NOTE:
    • If the surrounding section and cover section were removed from the rear window undamaged, they can be re-used.
  2. Preparing 2-component bonding material for processing
    NOTE:
    • The bonding material has an open time of -15 min-, which means that the bonding material must be applied and the car window must be assembled within this period of time.
      • Fig 2: Identifying Bonding Material Open Time
      G03055813Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    • In order to ensure that the substance is completely mixed, apply a 30 mm long adhesive bead of fresh adhesive to a piece of cardboard before processing.
  3. Applying adhesive to the rear window

    Apply 2-component bonding material with the adhesive gun -A-  to the rear window along the cover section as a triangular bead measuring -X = approx. 15 mm-  .

    Fig 3: Applying Adhesive To Rear Window Using Adhesive Gun
    G03055814Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE:
    • When applying the adhesive, it is essential to ensure that the adhesive bead overlaps by approx. 30 mm at the beginning and at the end.
  4. Inserting rear window into the body
    NOTE:
    • Two persons are needed to insert and adjust the rear window.

    Apply suction cups -B-  to the rear window and insert the rear window into the window aperture.

    Fig 4: Applying Suction Cups To Rear Window
    G03055815Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Aligning rear window

    Align the rear window in the Z and Y directions.

    Fig 5: Aligning Rear Window
    G03055816Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Cleaning fields of vision

    Adhesive which has oozed out must be removed immediately and the affected fields of vision must be cleaned using cleaning agent -H1-  . See Figure .

  7. Plugging in rear window heater

    Plug in the rear window heater.

  8. Installing rear window wiper

    Put on the spring washer and wiper arm. Screw wiper arm on with the fastening nut. Close the cap.

  9. Installing rear wall lining
  10. Installing left and right-hand C-pillar trim

    Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRIM OF A, B AND C-PILLARS, - AS OF MY 1997 .

  11. Closing door windows
    NOTE:
    • The door windows must not be closed until after the curing time has elapsed.
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