Installing Windscreen Frame

1. 1.1. Fit the lower windscreen frame to the body and fix in place with tensioning clamps.

1. 2.1. Resistance spot-weld the lower windscreen frame in area -A-  .

Fig 1: Identifying Lower Windscreen Frame Welding Areas (A)

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1. 3.1. Resistance spot-weld the lower windscreen frame at the left and right in areas -A, B, C-  .

Fig 2: Identifying Lower Windscreen Frame Welding Areas (A, B And C)

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1. 4.1. Plug-weld the lower windscreen frame at the left and right in areas -A-  and -B-  using inert gas.
2. 4.2. Apply a full weld to the lower windscreen frame at the left and right in area -C-  using inert gas.

Fig 3: Identifying Lower Windscreen Frame Welding Areas (A, B And C)

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Information 

To guarantee the exact positioning of the hinge pillar reinforcement and the outer hinge pillar, it is essential that the windscreen frame is fitted and measured correctly according to the adjustment dimensions before being welded in.

• Adjustment dimension -X= 599 mm +/- 2 mm- measured at the center of the vehicle between the upper edge of the lower windscreen frame and the lower edge of the upper windscreen frame 
• Adjustment dimension -Y= 1321 mm +/- 2 mm- measured diagonally between the inner lower windscreen frame and the radius center point of the inner upper windscreen frame. 

Fig 4: Identifying Windscreen Frame Adjustment Dimensions

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1. 5.1. Fit the inner windscreen frame to the body at the left and right and fix in place with tensioning clamps.

1. 6.1. Fit the upper windscreen frame to the inner windscreen frame at the left and right and fix in place with tensioning clamps.

1. 7.1. Apply a full weld to the inner windscreen frame at the left and right in area -A-  using inert gas.

Fig 5: Identifying Inner Windscreen Frame Welding Areas (A)

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1. 8.1. Resistance spot-weld the inner windscreen frame at the left and right in area -A-  .

Fig 6: Identifying Inner Windscreen Frame Welding Areas (A)

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1. 9.1. Apply a full weld to the inner windscreen frame at the left and right in area -A-  using inert gas.

Fig 7: Identifying Inner Windscreen Frame Welding Areas (A)

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1. 10.1. Resistance spot-weld the upper windscreen frame in areas -A-  and -B-  .

Fig 8: Identifying Upper Windscreen Frame Welding Areas (A And B)

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1. 11.1. Resistance spot-weld the cowl panel reinforcement in areas -A-  and -B-  .

Fig 9: Identifying Cowl Panel Reinforcement Welding Areas

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