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Fitting windscreen

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 windscreen can be reinstalled if there was no prior damage to the windscreen and the windscreen was removed without damage.
  1. Fitting spacer blocks

    Clip in spacer blocks and press in body-bound rivets.

  2. Fitting defroster covers and the alarm readiness light

    Check the fastening clips -5-  , replace if necessary. Insert the defroster covers left and right -3 and 4-  and clip in under the alarm readiness lug. Clip in alarm readiness light -2-  .

    Fig 1: Fitting Defroster Covers And Alarm Readiness Light
    G03055790Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. 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.
    • 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.
    Fig 2: Identifying Bonding Material Opening Time
    G03055791Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Applying bonding material to the windscreen

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

    Fig 3: Applying Bonding Material To Windscreen Using Adhesive Gun
    G03055792Courtesy 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.
  5. Inserting windscreen into the body
    NOTE:
    • Two persons are needed to insert and adjust the windscreen.

    Apply suction cups -B-  to the windscreen and insert the windscreen into the window aperture. Press the windscreen up as far as it will go. When doing so, press the lower edge of the glass against the spacer blocks.

    Fig 4: Applying Suction Cups To Windscreen
    G03055793Courtesy 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. Attaching windscreen antenna

    Insert the plug of the windscreen antenna into the antenna amplifier.

    Fig 5: Attaching Windscreen Antenna
    G03055794Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  8. Installing inner A-pillar trim

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

  9. Installing cowl panel cover

    Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING COWL PANEL COVER .

  10. Bonding on interior rearview mirror
    NOTE:
    • Only with new windscreens!

    Refer to BONDING ON INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .

  11. Installing interior rearview mirror

    Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .

    NOTE: The interior rearview mirror may only be installed after a curing time of three hours!
  12. Closing door windows
    NOTE: The door windows must not be closed until after the curing time has elapsed.
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