Chrysler Stratus Convertible. Manual - part 118
(10) Remove windshield from vehicle.
WINDSHIELD REMOVAL – INTERIOR METHOD
(1) Remove cowl cover.
(2) Open convertible top.
(3) Remove
header/A-pillar
weatherstrip
from
weatherstrip retainers.
(4) Remove A-pillar
weatherstrip
retainer
and
molding.
(5) Remove header weatherstrip/molding.
(6) Mark top edge of the windshield glass at three
locations on the header.
(7) Remove header panel trim cover.
(8) Remove header panel weatherstrip from channel.
(9) Remove instrument panel top cover. Refer to
Group 8E, Instrument Panel.
(10) Remove A-pillar trim covers.
(11) Place protective covers over instrument panel
and hood.
(12) Using a reciprocating or oscillating power
knife, cut urethane adhesive holding the windshield
to the A-pillars, roof header and cowl pinch weld
fences. Refer to instructions provided with the equip-
ment being used.
(13) Remove windshield from vehicle.
WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Open the left front door glass before
installing windshield to avoid pressurizing the pas-
senger compartment. If a door is slammed before
urethane bonding is cured, water leaks can result.
Allow the urethane at least 24 hours to cure
before returning the vehicle to use.
To avoid stressing the replacement windshield,
the urethane bonding material on the windshield
fence should be smooth and consistent to the
shape of the replacement windshield. The support
spacers should be cleaned and properly installed
on weld studs or repair screws at bottom of wind-
shield opening.
NOTE: The JX uses adjustable support spacers
along the bottom. Once the support spacers are
set, use care not to move them.
(1) Place replacement windshield into windshield
opening and position glass in the center of the open-
ing against the support spacers.
(2) Verify the glass lays evenly against the pinch
weld fence at the sides, top and bottom of the
replacement windshield. If not, the pinch weld fence
must be formed to the shape of the new glass.
(3) Move the support spacers as necessary so that
the top of the windshield aligns with the marks on
the header, from the original windshield.
(4) Place a piece of tape over the ratcheting por-
tion of the bottom support spacer to prevent them
from moving.
(5) Repeat Step 3 and Step 4for the opposite side
of the windshield.
(6) Mark the glass at the support spacers with a
grease pencil or pieces of masking tape and ink pen
to use as a reference for installation (Fig. 2).
(7) Remove replacement windshield from wind-
shield opening.
(8) Position the windshield inside up on a suitable
work surface with two padded, wood 10 cm by 10 cm
by 50 cm (4 in. by 4 in. by 20 in.) blocks, placed par-
allel 75 cm (2.5 ft.) apart (Fig. 3).
WARNING: DO NOT USE SOLVENT BASED GLASS
CLEANER
TO
CLEAN
WINDSHIELD
BEFORE
APPLYING
GLASS
PREP AND
PRIMER.
POOR
ADHESION CAN RESULT.
(9) Clean inside of windshield with ammonia based
glass cleaner and lint-free cloth.
(10) Apply Glass Prep adhesion promoter 25 mm (1
in.) wide around perimeter of windshield and wipe with
clean/dry lint-free cloth until no streaks are visible.
(11) Apply Glass Primer 25 mm (1 in.) wide
around perimeter of windshield. Allow at least three
minutes drying time.
(12) Using a razor knife, remove as much original
urethane as possible. Do not damage paint on wind-
shield fence.
(13) Apply pinch weld primer 15 mm (.75 in.) wide
around the windshield fence. Allow at least three
minutes drying time.
(14) If a low viscosity urethane adhesive is used,
install compression spacers on the fence around the
windshield opening at original locations (Fig. 4).
(15) Apply a 10 mm (0.4 in.) bead of urethane on
center line of windshield fence.
(16) With the aid of a helper, position the wind-
shield over the windshield opening. Align the refer-
ence marks at the bottom of the windshield to the
support spacers.
Fig. 1 Cut Urethane Around Windshield
1 – COLD KNIFE
2 – WINDSHIELD
JX
BODY
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)