Installing Glass Roof

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If roofs have only just been affixed, the doors must only be closed with the side windows lowered and the tailgate open until the adhesive has hardened.

The tailgate must only be closed when the side windows are lowered.

Always wait 4 hours after bonding the roof before driving the vehicle.

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Before using the adhesive, apply a bead of adhesive approx. 30 mm long to a piece of cardboard to ensure that the substance is completely mixed.

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Two people are required  on both sides of the vehicle in order to remove and fit the glass roof on the body.

There must  be four people  at the vehicle in order to remove and fit the glass roof.

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The adhesive must be used within 10 minutes - from the time you open the adhesive until the roof is finally fitted.

Preparatory work must be done for each step.

1. Prepare adhesive for processing.

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2. Apply adhesive -1-  on the roof aperture.

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   Applying adhesive on roof aperture

   1. 2.1  Apply adhesive -1-  as a triangular bead on the roof aperture using > VAS 5237 - double cartridge gun  .
3. Install glass roof

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   Installing glass roof

   1. 3.1  Hold the glass roof -1-  with two people on each side of the vehicle  using suction cups and carefully position it on the vehicle.
   2. 3.2  Guide the pins -2-  of the glass roof -1-  into the cut-outs -3-  on the bodyshell and carefully and slowly lower the glass roof
   3. 3.3  Press the glass roof -1-  on evenly as far as it will go.
   4. 3.4  Ballast the glass roof -1-  uniformly at the edges with a weight of approx. 20 kg  .
4. Wait 4 hours for the adhesive to harden. 
5. Remove ballast.
6. Secure wire harness for roof -1-  .

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   Wire harness for roof

   1. 6.1  Remove adhesive tape from wire harness for roof -1-  and position wire harness for roof -1-  .
   2. 6.2  Clip in clips on wire harness for roof -2-  .
   3. 6.3  Clip in holder for electric plug connections -3-  .