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Windshield Assembly Overview






Flush Bonded Windows

Windshield Assembly Overview





1 Windshield

Windshield, removing and installing, refer to => [ Windshield ] Flush Bonded Windows

2 Window Adjuster

443,845,631 A

3 PUR Adhesive Sealant

Bead diameter: width = 7 mm, height = 11 mm (including pre-coating, residual material on window glass and window flange)

Minimum curing time, refer to => [ Minimum Curing Time ] Minimum Curing Time

4 Body Flange

Paint damage repairing, refer to => [ Paint Damage, Repairing ] Paint Damage, Repairing

5 Retainer

Is a part of the windshield

6 Electrical Connections

Kapton wire for windshield heater

7 Plenum Chamber Cover

Must only be pulled out of binding profile by hand.

Remove plenum chamber cover, refer to => [ Plenum Chamber Cover ] Flush Bonded Windows.

8 Drip Rail

9 Height Dimension

From top surface of window to upper edge of roof

Set a constant dimension of 2.5 mm using (3371)

10 Gap Dimension

From window edge to roof edge

Set a constant dimension of 2.5 mm using (3371)

11 Electrical Connections

Kapton wire for Ground (GND) connection

12 Communication Window

Only with tinted glass

There is no infrared reflecting coating in this area, it serves to fulfill function of electronic components installed as retail accessories.