Installing Protective Strips For Roof

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Fig 1: Identifying Installation Position Of Protective Strips

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Do not touch cleaned bonding surfaces on the roof!

Wipe off installation area -A- with a cloth soaked in isopropanol.

Fig 2: Cleaning Area For Protective Strips
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The protective strips are marked with an arrow underneath. This arrow must point in direction of travel during fitting.
Position protective strips on the vehicle.

Fig 3: Markings Underneath
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The protective strips must be aligned with the beads running along the roof and the rear edge of the roof.
Align and fit protective strip on the vehicle.
1. 3.1. Place protective strip -1- on the roof of the vehicle and align it with the centre bead -arrows A- .
2. 3.2. Work out installation position of protective strip with respect to the rear edge of the roof. Maintain the dimension -X1- → Required value: 26 mm.
3. 3.3. Mark installation position with a strip of adhesive tape -2- .
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Protective Strip Measurements Dimension
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  - The object and room temperature must be at least 18° C for bonding the components.
  - The components must be bonded for at least 24 hours before washing the vehicle.
Stick protective strip on the vehicle.
1. 4.1. Lift up protective strip -1- and pull off protective film -2- using the pulling aid -3- (-arrows A- ).
2. 4.2. Place protective strip -1- at the marked installation position -4- at the rear of the roof -arrow B- .
  
  Fig 5: Positioning Protective Strip On Roof
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3. 4.3. Starting at the back, centre the protective strip -1- in the bead and press down lightly in the bonding area.
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  Make sure that the protective strip is fitted correctly and evenly on the roof of the vehicle. Rework it again using a rubber roller if necessary.
4. 4.4. Press protective strip -1- on firmly and evenly using a rubber roller -2- .
5. 4.5. Pull off adhesive tape -3- (-arrow A- ).
  
  Fig 6: Pressing On Protective Strip
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Stick on the other three protective strips in the same way.