Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Preparing body flange for fitting
WARNING
| Keep bonding surface free of dirt and grease. |
| Do not treat bonding surface with activator
immediately after cutting back. Do not prime. Do not
treat with cleaning solution. |
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Cut back remaining material on body flange with U-shaped
blade -V.A.G 1561/3-, but do not remove completely. |
 Note
| The remaining material is required as a base for the new
adhesive sealing material. Keep dirt and grease off of bonding
surfaces. |
WARNING
| Exception: if bonding is performed later than one
day after cutting back adhesive bead, the remaining
residual material must be activated with activator. |
| Apply activator evenly in one stroke using
applicator. |
| Activator must not come in contact with paint, or
the paintwork will be damaged. |
| Drying time approx. 10 minutes |
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If the window flange has been repaired or partially renewed,
the area concerned must be cleaned and primed again after
painting. |
Note
| It is possible that a laser weld seam lies outside the area
of the adhesive bead. In this case, the exposed weld seam must
be sealed with glass adhesive before bonding the window. |
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If laser weld seam -3- on metal
flange -4- is not covered by
existing adhesive bead -1-, coat
laser weld seam -3- with
glass/paint primer -D 009 200 02--3-.
Then fill laser weld seam with glass adhesive -DH 009 100 A2--1-. |
| Paint structure must be restored after damage to the
paintwork according to specifications in the “Paint” workshop
manual. |
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Note
The area on which the adhesive bead is applied is not
precoated or primed.
The seali ...
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Use adhesive remover -D 002 000. 10- as cleaning agent.
Observe the appropriate safety precautions when performing this
work.
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Other materials:
Headlight range control, instrument and switch lighting
Fig. 83 Next to steering wheel: headlight
range control
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Headlight range control
Depending on what level it is set to, the headlight range control adjusts the
position of the light cones in the headlights according ...
Permissible deviation in tread depth
Only tyres of the same construction and tread pattern should
be used on all four wheels.
Always fit the tyres with the deeper tread to the front
axle.
It is basically possible to replace tyres individually.
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Safety precautions when working on the cooling system
Risk of scalding by hot coolant
When the engine is warm, the cooling system is under pressure.
Danger of scalding due to steam and hot coolant.
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Always wear safety gloves.
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Always wear safety goggles.
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Preparing new windows for installing
Cleaning off excess adhesive