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Fitting windscreen

CAUTION: Danger of material damage if specified curing time of adhesive is not observed!
  • The vehicle must not be used until the curing time has elapsed.

    In order to ensure that the bonded joint is sufficiently strong, the following boundary conditions must be adhered to:

  • Curing time: 3 hours
  • Temperature: at least 10°C
  • Fixing time: approx. 1 hour
NOTE:
  • The removed windscreen can be reinstalled if there was no prior damage to the windscreen and the windscreen was removed without damage.
  1. Fitting spacer blocks

    Clip in spacer blocks and press in body-bound rivets.

  2. Fitting defroster covers and the alarm readiness light

    Check the fastening clips -5-  , replace if necessary. Insert the defroster covers left and right -3 and 4-  and clip in under the alarm readiness lug. Clip in alarm readiness light -2-  . See Fig 1 .

    Fig 1: Fitting Defroster Covers & Alarm Readiness Light
    G03155269Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Preparing 2-component bonding material for processing.
    NOTE:
    • The bonding material has an open time of -15 min-  , which means that the bonding material must be applied and the car window must be assembled within this period of time. See Fig 2 .
    • In order to ensure that the substance is completely mixed, apply a 30 mm long adhesive bead of fresh adhesive to a piece of cardboard before processing.
    Fig 2: Identifying Bonding Material Open Time
    G03155270Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Applying bonding material to the windscreen

    Apply 2-component bonding material with the adhesive gun -A-  to the windscreen along the cover section as a triangular bead measuring -X = approx. 15 mm-  . See Fig 3 .

    NOTE: When applying the adhesive, it is essential to ensure that the adhesive bead overlaps by approx. 30 mm at the beginning and at the end.
    Fig 3: Applying Bonding Material To Windscreen
    G03155271Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Inserting windscreen into the body
    NOTE:
    • Two persons are needed to insert and adjust the windscreen.

    Apply suction cups -B-  in Fig 4 to the windscreen and insert the windscreen into the window aperture. Press the windscreen up as far as it will go. When doing so, press the lower edge of the glass against the spacer blocks.

    6. Fig 4: Inserting Windscreen Into Body
    G03155272Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Cleaning fields of vision

    Adhesive which has oozed out must be removed immediately and the affected fields of vision must be cleaned using cleaning agent -H1-  .

  7. Attaching windscreen antenna

    Insert the plug of the windscreen antenna into the antenna amplifier.

    Fig 5: Attaching Windscreen Antenna
    G03155273Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  8. Installing inner A-pillar trim

    Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING A-PILLAR TRIM .

  9. Installing cowl panel cover

    Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING COWL PANEL COVER .

  10. Installing interior rearview mirror

    Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .

    NOTE:
    • The interior rearview mirror may only be installed after a curing time of three hours!
  11. Closing door windows
    NOTE: The door windows must not be closed until after the curing time has elapsed.
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