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9.7 GLASS / WINDOW / MIRROR

9.7.1 FIXING OF WIND SCREEN GLASS &

REAR QUARTER FIXED GLASS

The glasses are directly pasted to sheet metal

flanges using sealant. We give below the

Equipment / materials required and the procedure

for fixing the Wind screen and Backlight glasses.

EQUIPMENTS REQUIRED:

1. Pneumatic applicator gun with holding

arrangement for sealant cans.

2. Vacuum cups for holding glasses.

3. Tensioner Belt for holding Rear Quarter Fixed

glass.

FIXING WINDSHIELD GLASS

After the above preparation mount the glass on

the body flange from outside. This operation

should be done within 15 minutes of the

application of sealant on the glass.

After mounting the glass, the same has to be

pulled towards inside of body with the help of

vacuum cups.

Slightly tap the glass all around with hand for

proper seating of glass mould.

Wipe off the excessive spill off of sealant with

clean dry rags. Do not use iso-propanol.

Keep the vacuum cups pulled for 10 to 12 minutes

as mentioned above.

Do not drive the car for 2 hours.

FIXING TAIL GATE GLASS

Repeat the above procedure for Tail gate glass.

For Tail gate glass, after fixing, use Tensioner belt

for holding the glass with flange.

Insert rubber stoppers at bottom edge to push the

glass with rubber seal as far as possible.

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Preparation on Glass (Windshield & Tail Gate Glass)

Preparation on Body shell

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2.

3.

Clean the glass with cleaner Betaseal

43518. Allow it to dry completely.

Assemble the rubber mould to the glass.

Apply a thin & even (Approx. 0.5 mm thick wet layer) of

Primer Betaseal 43520A on Allow it to dry for minimum

2 minutes.

Fill up the mould groove with Sealant

Betaseal 58702 with the applicator gun.

(This sealant at later stage spreads on

glass and mating shell flange area,

when glass is fixed.)

Clean the Body shell flange area

conforming to glass with Cleaner Betaseal

43518. Allow it to dry completely.

Apply a thin and even coat (Approx. 0.5

mm thick wet layer) of Primer Betaseal

glass.43533AT on painted surface. Allow

it to dry for minimum 2 minutes.