Windscreen

Removing
1 Lower the soft top completely.







2 Remove the sun visors.
3 Remove the sun visor supports.
4 Remove the cover at the top right corner of the windscreen frame.







5 Remove the cover along the top edge of the windscreen frame and unplug the electric connection for the interior light.
6 Remove the A-pillar upholstery.
7 Remove the rear-view mirror.
8 Remove the loudspeaker grilles.
9 Remove the windscreen wipers.







10 Remove the corner covers by the corners of the bulkhead cover.
11 Remove the cover over the bulkhead space.
12 Turn the excenters to the open position.







13 Remove the decor trim around the windscreen.
14 Manufacture a special tool to quickly and easily pull the piano wire through the adhesive bead by cutting a groove in a long and narrow screwdriver as shown in the illustration.
15 Use special tool cutting handles part No. (45) 30 14 099 together with the piano wire.
16 Push the screwdriver through the adhesive from the inside at the bottom left corner of the windscreen.
17 Hook one end of the piano wire in the screwdriver groove and pull the wire through the adhesive bead into the cabin.
18 Fasten the piano wire to the handles.
19 Cut out the windscreen with assistance from another person.
20 Lift away the windscreen.

Fitting


IMPORTANT
Betamate E 2400 hardens in 4 hours at +23 °C and 50% relative humidity. In order to prevent the windscreen from jarring loose or its position being changed during the hardening time, the car must not be subjected to blows or bumping. Doors, boot lid and bonnet must not be slammed shut. The car must not be rocked or rolled. Do not clamp the windshield while the adhesive is hardening.


The car should stand on all four wheels on a level surface when the windscreen is fitted. For best results, it is extremely important that all cleaned and primed surfaces are kept free of dirt and dust during the work process. The same applies to the adhesive bead when it has been applied. Once the work has been started, it must continue without interruption until the windscreen has been fitted and the adhesive is hardening. The adhesive begins to harden as soon as the content in both tubes are mixed. The windscreen must therefore be fitted within 5 minutes of the time when the adhesive application was started. Note that steps 6 - 10 must unconditionally be performed in the given order to ensure a satisfactory result with maximum adhesion.

1 Trim the adhesive bead on the windscreen flange to a height of max. 2 mm. If the old windscreen is to be refitted, the adhesive bead on the windscreen must also be trimmed to max. 2 mm. Old, well-adhering adhesive provides a good base for the new adhesive. Loose adhesive on glass or sheet metal must be removed.
2 Remove loose particles and dirt from the sheet metal flange using a vacuum cleaner.
3 Repair any paintwork damage according to the following:
- Scrape away any loose paint flakes with a knife.
- Wash clean using Terosone FL cleaning agent.
- Apply primer. Use Standox 1K Fullprimer.
- Apply the finish coat.


IMPORTANT
The paintwork must be intact to prevent corrosion. An inadequate paintwork repair can also lead to the separation of the enamel layers under the bead of adhesive.


4 Apply body primer pant No. (45) 301 87 02 on any paintwork that has been touched up. Body primer must not be used on old, well-adhering adhesive.
5 Fit the lining handles on the outside of the windscreen and position the windscreen with the inside up on trestles.
6 Thoroughly wash the edge of the windscreen with the cleaning agent included in the adhesive kit. Wet the edge carefully using a rag. Wipe dry with a lint-free rag included in the adhesive kit. Avoid touching the cleaned surface.


IMPORTANT
Do not allow the cleaning solution to self-dry as greasy residue may be left on the windscreen. Always wipe using clean, lint- free rags. Refold the rags frequently.


7 Press the retainer strip and the decorative trim on the windscreen.







8 Apply glass primer to the cleaned surface. The primer should be applied at the bottom edge of the glass in a 20 mm wide bead, directly above the dotted line. Allow the primer to dry for 10 minutes. Use the glass primer included in the adhesive kit.
9 Position the spacers on the windscreen. The blackened area on the left side indicates where the spacers should be placed.







10 Apply the adhesive as follows:
- Cut 5 mm off the top of the adhesive applicator nozzle. Warm up the nozzle in warm water and adjust the opening so that it has a size of 7 x 11 mm.
- Adjust the adhesive applicator pressure so that the adhesive bead measures 7 x 11 mm.
- Hold the gun at right angle against the windscreen and apply a bead of adhesive on the primed surface along the edge of the retaining strip. Start at the lower edge of the windscreen. Check that there is no break or space in the adhesive.







11 Position the windscreen.
a Adjust the windscreen to the left against the spacer.
b Hold the windscreen in this position and turn up the excenters so that they rest against the windscreen.


IMPORTANT
There must be no clamping of the windscreen.


12 Slightly lift up the decorative trim in the middle and pour water. Check to make sure that there are no leaks.
13 Allow the adhesive to harden before continuing to work. Betamate E 2400 hardens in 4 hours at +23 °C and 50% relative humidity.
14 Refit the cover over the bulkhead space.
15 Refit the windscreen wipers.
16 Refit the corner covers by the bulkhead cover.







17 Refit the rear-view mirror. A loose rear-view mirror mounting should be glued with glass adhesive, pant No. (45) 30 06 830.
18 Refit the loudspeaker grilles.
19 Refit the A-pillar upholstery.
20 Plug in the connector for interior lighting and refit the cover at the top edge of the windscreen.







21 Refit the cover at the top right corner of the windscreen.
22 Refit the sun visor supports.
23 Refit the sun visors. Refit the tape around the connectors to reduce the risk of unwanted noise.
24 Clean the inside and outside of the windscreen.