Service manual

BODY
REMOVAL
Place a
protective
cover over
hood front fenders
instrument
panel
and
front seat
2 Remove
rear
view mirror
support
3 Remove windshield
wiper
arm
assembly
t
On inside of
body
loosen the
lip
of rubber channel
from
spot
welded
flange along
the
top
and
sides
of
windshield
opening
With the
palm
of
the hand
apply
pressure
to
glass
near
edge
At
the same
time a blunt
putty
knif
or
other s itable
tQol
and carefully
assist
rubber
channel
over
spot
welded
flange
5
After windshield
rubber channel is free from
spot
I
welded
flange
ith
ail
of
helper
ca
fully
lift
windshield
assembly
from
body opening
and
place
it
on a
protected
bench
6
Clean
glass
and
or
weatherstrip
of all old sealer
if
either is
to be re used
Fig
BF 58
Removing
windshield
Note
The windshield chrome
moldings are
installed in
the rubber
channel and shoo Id be removed
prior
to
removing
rubber channel from the
glass
INSTALLATION
It is
important
that
the
body
windshield
opening
be
checked
thoroughly
before
installation
of the
replacement
windshield
glass
The
procedure
below ou
tlines
the
method which
may
be used to
check
the
windshield
opening
I Check
windshield
rubber channel for
anyirreg
ularities
2 Cle n
off old sealer around windshield
opening
and
check
entire
b
dy opening flange
for
any irregularities
3 With the aid of a
helper Carefully position replace
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Note Care should be exercised
to
make
certain
glass
does
not strike
body metal during
installation
Edge
chips
can lead to future breaks
4
With ndshield
glass supported
and centered in
body
opening
check
relationship
of
glass
to
body opening
around
entire
peririleier
of
glass
I
Inside
surface of
glass
should
completely
contact
spot
welded
flange
2 Curvature
of
glass
should
be uniform
to
that
of
body
opening
5
Mark
any
sections of
body
to
be
reformed
Remove
glass
and reform
opening
as required
6 Install
windshield
I Clean out old sealer in
glass cavity
of windshield
rubber
channel
and
around
base
of
rubber channel
2 Install
rubber
channel to
glass
3
Insert a
strong
cord
in the
groove
of rubber
channel
where
spot
welded
flange
fits
Tie
ends of cord and
tape
to
inside surface of
glass
at
upper
center of
g
ss
at