Removing and Installing Rear Window

Removing And Installing Rear Window

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Preliminary work

1. Remove trim panel for rear lid. Refer to Removing and installing trim panel for rear lid.
2. Remove trim panel for rear lid (window frame). Refer to Removing and installing trim panel for rear lid (window frame).
3. Remove wiper arm for rear window washer system. Refer to Removing and installing wiper arm for rear window washer system.

General warning notes

Refer to General information on installing and removing car windows

Tools and materials

The following tools and materials are required for removing and installing the rear window with 2-component adhesive:










Removing rear window

INFORMATION: The door windows must not be closed until after the curing time has elapsed.

1. Lower the door window.
2. Pull off the connector for the rear window heater -1- on the rear window.

INFORMATION: To avoid damaging the electric line when cutting out the rear window, affix this to the rear window with adhesive tape.

3. Stick connector for rear window heater on the rear window at the left and right with adhesive tape -2-.







4. Remove rear window with the cutting wire separator. Refer to General information on removing the rear window







Preparing window frame for installation

Removing adhesive from the body

INFORMATION: The surface coating of adhesive residue helps new adhesive to stick. Keep cut surfaces clean and free of grease and do not clean with cleaning solution.

1. When removing remaining adhesive -1- with the cutting tool -C- and the flashing knife -D- on the body, ensure that a surface coating of adhesive remains -2-.







2. Remove protective adhesive tape along the window aperture.

Cleaning and priming paint damage or newly built-up paint areas in the window aperture of the body

INFORMATION: A ventilation period of at least 10 minutes must be observed between the cleaning of the glass section and the application of the primer. No cleaning solution residues may remain on the body.

1. Clean new paint areas or damage to the top coat paint in the non-visible area of the glass section in the body with cleaning solution -H1- and touch up with primer -H2-.







Preparing rear window for installation

Removing adhesive from the rear window

INFORMATION:
- Only if the rear window is to be re-installed.
- The remaining adhesive helps new adhesive to stick. Keep cut surfaces clean and free of grease and do not clean with cleaning solution.

1. Equip cutter -C- with flashing knife -D- and remove remaining adhesive from the rear window, ensuring that a surface coating of adhesive remains.







Applying activator to the bonding section of the rear window

INFORMATION: Only if the rear window is to be re-installed.

1. During longer idle periods (>24 hours), apply activator -H3- to the remaining adhesive.

INFORMATION: A ventilation period of at least 10 minutes must be observed between the cleaning of the glass and the application of the primer. No cleaning solution residues may remain on the body.

2. Clean the window glass with cleaning solution -H1-.
3. Apply primer -H2- to the glass flange in the area of the marking.







Fitting rubber buffer

1. Pull off protective film and stick on rubber buffer -1- within the bonding area.







Installing rear window

Preparing 2-component adhesive for processing

INFORMATION:
- The adhesive has an open time of -15 min-, which means that the bonding material must be applied and the car window must be assembled within this period of time.
- In order to ensure that the substance is completely mixed, apply a 30 mm long adhesive bead of fresh adhesive to a piece of cardboard before processing.







1. Preparing 2-component adhesive for processing. Refer to Processing of Porsche 2-component window bonding agents

Applying adhesive on the rear window

INFORMATION: When applying adhesive, always check that:
- the adhesive has been applied along the marked line on a new rear window.
- the adhesive bead overlaps by approx. 30 mm at the beginning and at the end.

1. Using a bonding gun -A- apply 2-component adhesive to the rear window along the marked line in the form of a triangular bead measuring -X= approx. 15 mm- -Y= approx. 8 mm-.







Inserting rear window into the body

CAUTION: Danger of material damage if specified curing time of adhesive is not observed.
- There will not be a proper adhesive bond if the prescribed curing time of the adhesive is not observed.
- The vehicle must not be used until the curing time has elapsed.
- Curing time: 3 hours
- Temperature: at least 10°C
- Fixing time: approx. 1 hour

INFORMATION: Two persons are needed to insert and adjust the rear window.

1. Insert the rear window into the window aperture and adjust the gaps in accordance with the gap dimensions. Refer to Diagram - body gap dimensions







2. Fix rear window in place with adhesive tape.
3. Pull off adhesive tape -2- and connect the plug connection for the rear window heater -1- at the left and right.







Subsequent work

1. Install wiper arm for rear window washer system. Refer to Removing and installing wiper arm for rear window washer system.
2. Install trim panel for rear lid (window frame). Refer to Removing and installing trim panel for rear lid (window frame).
3. Install trim panel for rear lid. Refer to Removing and installing trim panel for rear lid.