Installing Roof

WARNING: Traffic safety warning for bonding structural components with structural adhesive!

Danger of material damage and injury

→ Join, fix and resistance spot-weld parts within the processing time. The jointing operation must take place directly after application of the adhesive in order to guarantee high-quality and reliable bonding. Otherwise the adhesive bead must be removed and pre-treatment of the surface and application of the adhesive must be repeated.

→ 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.

→ Process the adhesive within the processing time. The adhesive must be applied and the body part must be jointed within this period. Any resistance welding to be carried out in the area of the bonding must be performed within this period as well. → Processing time: 60 min

→ Do not apply pressure to bonded parts until hardening is complete!

→ If the contents of the cartridge is not used up completely, the processing nozzle must be kept on the cartridge until the adhesive hardens. If you intend to use the adhesive again later, a new processing nozzle must be used.

Fig 1: Applying adhesive

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1. Applying adhesive

1.1. Apply adhesive evenly on the inside of the roof frame in the area -A- in the form of a triangular bead -dimension X = 8 mm- . Adhesive from "Wurth Klebt and Dichtet" - see Parts Catalogue (Wurth "Glue and Seal"). See Fig 1.

1.2. Apply adhesive evenly on the inside of the cowl panel frame in the area -B- in the form of a triangular bead -dimension X = 8 mm- . Adhesive from "Wurth Klebt and Dichtet" - see Parts Catalogue (Wurth "Glue and Seal"). See Fig 1.

Fig 2: Applying adhesive

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2. Applying adhesive

2.1. Apply adhesive to the outside of roof frame in the areas -A- and -B- in the form of a triangular bead -dimension X = approx. 3 mm - . See: Working with body structural adhesive. Refer to 50 IN Processing structural body adhesive - as of MY 2005 (All Models) . See Fig 2.

Fig 3: Fitting the roof to the body

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3. Fitting the roof to the body

3.1. Position the roof to the body.

3.2. Position roof channel on the left and right at -dimension X = 25.2 mm- and secure with tensioning clamps. See Fig 3.

3.3. It is important to measure in the dimension -dimension X = 25.2 mm- at the four corner points of the roof where it joins the side panel. See Fig 3.

4. Fitting roof joint cover strips

4.1. The roof joint cover strips must be fitted at the left and right. Refer to 66 36 19 Removing and installing roof joint strip - as of MY 2006 (Cayman S, Cayman S RHD) .

Fig 4: Attaching roof to the body