Interior Mirror Mounting Block

Interior Mirror Mounting Block (76.10.62)

Removal

1. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal.
2. Position a protective cover over top of facia.
3. Remove roof console for access.
4. Remove rain sensor unit.
5. Remove mirror from mounting block.
6. Apply a suitable solvent around edge of mounting block.







7. Commencing at the top and exercising care to avoid windshield damage, use a thin plastic knife to ease block free.







8. Using a suitable solvent, clean residual adhesive from block mounting area.

Installation

1. Using masking tape, mark block mounting area on windshield.







2. Apply Permabond F Grade 5 Initiator to mounting area of windshield.
3. Apply a bead of Permabond F246 to bottom and each vertical side of block over 2/3 of block height.







4. Press mounting block onto marked area and hold in position for one minute.







5. After a period of 15 minutes, remove and discard masking tape.
6. Using a scraper, carefully remove any excess adhesive.

7. NOTE: The following time is the MINIMUM PERIOD required for adhesive curing. Failure to allow this period will result in bonding failure, necessitating repeat of the complete procedure.

After a further period of at least 6 hours, install mirror on mounting block.

8. Install roof console.
9. Install rain sensor unit.
10. Remove protective cover from facia.
11. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and install battery cover.