STATIONARY GLASS
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STATIONARY GLASS
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
BACKLITE
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
BACKLITE VENT GLASS
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
QUARTER WINDOW
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
WINDSHIELD
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
STATIONARY GLASS
DESCRIPTION
Windshields are made of two pieces of glass with a
plastic inner layer. Windshields and selected station-
ary glass are structural members of the vehicle. The
windshield glass is bonded to the windshield frame
with urethane adhesive.
OPERATION
Windshields and other stationary glass protect the
occupants from the effects of the elements. Wind-
shields are also used to retain some airbags in posi-
tion during deployment. Urethane bonded glass is
difficult to salvage during removal. The urethane
bonding is difficult to cut or clean from any surface.
Before removing the glass, check the availability of
replacement components.
WINDSHIELD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING:
DO
NOT
OPERATE
THE
VEHICLE
WITHIN 24 HOURS OF WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION.
IT TAKES AT LEAST 24 HOURS FOR URETHANE
ADHESIVE TO CURE. IF IT IS NOT CURED, THE
WINDSHIELD MAY NOT PERFORM PROPERLY IN
AN ACCIDENT.
•
URETHANE ADHESIVES ARE APPLIED AS A
SYSTEM. USE GLASS CLEANER, GLASS PREP
SOLVENT, GLASS PRIMER, PVC (VINYL) PRIMER
AND PINCH WELD (FENCE) PRIMER PROVIDED BY
THE ADHESIVE MANUFACTURER. IF NOT, STRUC-
TURAL INTEGRITY COULD BE COMPROMISED.
•
DAIMLERCHRYSLER DOES NOT RECOMMEND
GLASS
ADHESIVE
BY
BRAND.
TECHNICIANS
SHOULD REVIEW PRODUCT LABELS AND TECHNI-
CAL DATA SHEETS, AND USE ONLY ADHESIVES
THAT THEIR MANUFACTURES WARRANT WILL
RESTORE A VEHICLE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
FMVSS 212. TECHNICIANS SHOULD ALSO INSURE
THAT PRIMERS AND CLEANERS ARE COMPATIBLE
WITH THE PARTICULAR ADHESIVE USED.
•
BE SURE TO REFER TO THE URETHANE MAN-
UFACTURER’S DIRECTIONS FOR CURING TIME
SPECIFICATIONS, AND DO NOT USE ADHESIVE
AFTER ITS EXPIRATION DATE.
•
VAPORS THAT ARE EMITTED FROM THE URE-
THANE ADHESIVE OR PRIMER COULD CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY. USE THEM IN A WELL-VENTI-
LATED AREA.
•
SKIN CONTACT WITH URETHANE ADHESIVE
SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PERSONAL INJURY MAY
RESULT.
•
ALWAYS WEAR EYE AND HAND PROTECTION
WHEN WORKING WITH GLASS.
CAUTION: Protect all painted and trimmed surfaces
from coming in contact with urethane or primers.
Be careful not to damage painted surfaces when
removing moldings or cutting urethane around
windshield.
BACKLITE
REMOVAL
Review Safety Precautions and Warnings para-
graph at the front of this section before removing
glass.
(1) Remove B-pillar/quarter trim panels.
(2) Remove cab back panel trim.
(3) Bend backlite retaining tabs (Fig. 1) inward
against glass.
(4) Using a long knife from inside the vehicle, cut
urethane holding backlite frame to opening fence.
(5) Separate glass from vehicle.
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