Installing Roof (Front Panel)

CAUTION: Danger of material damage il specified curing time of adhesive is not observed! In order to ensure that the bonded joint is sufficiently strong, the following conditions must be adhered to:

The vehicle must not be used until the curing time has elapsed.
Curing time: 2 hours
Temperature: at least 10 °C
Fixing time: approx. 1 hour

Prepare 2-component adhesive for processing.
> 6X00IN22 Working with Porsche 2-component window adhesive
Prepare roof (front panel)

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Roof (front panel)
1. 2.1 Clean the inside of the roof (front panel) -1- extensively along the marking -2- with cleaning solution.
2. 2.2 Apply primer along the marking -2- .
Prepare the body at the front.

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Body, front

Information
- The surface coating of adhesive residue helps new adhesive to stick. Keep cut surfaces clean and free of grease and do not clean with cleaning solution.
1. 3.1 When removing adhesive residue -1- from the body using > V.A.G 1561B - electric cutter or > VAS 861 005 - scraper set , ensure that a surface coating of adhesive residue remains.
2. 3.2 If the paintwork is damaged, see
  > 6X00IN22 Working with Porsche 2-component window adhesive
Apply a bead of adhesive on the specified contour

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Front bonding area

A > Length 30 mm
1. 4.1 Do not apply adhesive in area -A - .
Apply a triangular bead of adhesive measuring -X = approx. 15 mm- .

Fig 1: Checking Front Roof Panel Adhesive Bead Dimension
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Adhesive bead (shown as an example)
Fit front roof panel and position it.
> 5X00IN41 Gap dimensions and secure with adhesive tape.