Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Preparing old undamaged windows for fitting
| Cutting back adhesive bead |
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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 Note
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If an undamaged window is being re-used, cut back the
residual adhesive sealant to 1 to 2 mm shortly before bonding it
back in. Do not damage primer and ceramic coating when doing
this. |
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The remaining material is required as a base for the new
adhesive sealing material. |
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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Note
Before renewing windscreen, explore possibilities of
repairing damage to glass.
Damag ...
Note
The area on which the adhesive bead is applied is not
precoated or primed.
The seali ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing USB hub -R293-
Removing
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Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
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Remove ignition key, if inserted.
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Remove centre console insert
→ General body repairs ...
Removing and installing reversing camera -R189-
Reversing camera and swivel motor are each installed in
individual housings together in swivel badge of rear lid. To
remove camera housing, remove first both components together
with swivel badge from rear lid. Afterwards, camera housing
together with sw ...
SAFELOCK mechanism
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Depending on the vehicle equipment level, the vehicle
may have a SAFELOCK mechanism and anti-theft alarm .
Function
Action
Locking the vehicle and activating the SAFELOCK me ...
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Preparing new windows for installing