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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functions. Some warning and indicator lamps light up when the ignition is switched
on and should go out once the engine is running or the vehicle is in motion.
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First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Take the wire hook from the vehicle toolkit.
Insert the hook through the opening in the cap and pull off in the direction
of the arrow.
The caps protect the wheel bolts a ...
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Preparing new windows for installing
Cleaning off excess adhesive