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❑ Renew after removing
❑ 5.5 Nm
15 - Bolt
❑ qty. 2
❑ Renew after removing
❑ 5.5 Nm
16 - Slide
2.4
Removing and installing glass panel
2.4.1
Removing soiling caused by adhesive
sealant
When cleaning the vehicle interior, newly inserted glass panel
must not be pushed outwards.
– Clean painted surface as well as possible using a dry clean‐
ing cloth.
– Use adhesive remover to remove any remaining soiling from
painted surface.
– Allow adhesive sealant on plastic trims to cure for approx.
1 hour, then pull it off.
2.4.2
Touching up paint damage
Important
•
If the paint is damaged, the paintwork structure must be re‐
stored according to specifications in the “Paintwork” manual.
2.4.3
Materials
Refer to ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) for current materi‐
al numbers.
1 2 3
♦ 2-component window adhe‐
sive
, ,
1
1
1
♦ Activator
♦ Primer
♦ Cleaning solution
♦ Applicator
1
4
4
♦ Adhesive remover
♦ Cutting cord -VAS 6888/1-
♦ Wire for cut‐
ting device -
VAS 6452/2-
4
♦ Cutting cord -
VAS 861
001/1A-
1
Observe manufacturer's instructions enclosed in the packag‐
ing.
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3
4
Observe minimum drying time.
Use double cartridge gun -VAS 5237- to apply this material.
Cutting cord -VAS 6888/1-, wire for cutting device -VAS
6452/2- and cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A- can be used alter‐
natively. They are designated for single use.
2.4.4
Preparing body flange for bonding
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ U-shaped blade -V.A.G 1561/3-
♦ Proceed with caution to make sure that the primer layer is
not damaged.
♦ Keep bonding surface free of dirt and grease.
♦ Do not treat bonding surfaces with activator, primer or clean‐
ing solution immediately after cutting back.
♦ Remaining material serves as an adhesion base for newly
applied adhesive sealant.
– Cut back remaining material using U-shaped blade -V.A.G
1561/3-. Make sure to leave 1 to 2 mm of the remaining
material in place.
Important
•
If the glass panel is not bonded back in immediately after
cutting back, treat the remaining material with an activator.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to paintwork structure caused by activator.
– Apply activator precisely onto adhesive bead making sure
to not spill any activator.
– Using applicator, apply activator evenly and in one stroke.
Important
•
If body flange was repaired or partially renewed, clean and
prime corresponding area again after painting.
2.4.5
Preparing glass panel for installation
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ scraper set -VAS 861 005-
New glass panel
– Thoroughly clean bonding surface -3- using cleaning solu‐
tion.
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– Rub bonding surface -3- dry using a dry cleaning cloth.
– Using applicator -2-, apply primer evenly and in one pass.
Flash-off time for primer is 10 minutes.
Cut-out glass panel
♦ Proceed with caution to make sure that the primer layer is
not damaged.
♦ Keep bonding surface free of dirt and grease.
♦ Do not treat bonding surfaces with activator, primer or clean‐
ing solution immediately after cutting back.
♦ Remaining material serves as an adhesion base for newly
applied adhesive sealant.
– Cut back remaining material using scraper set -VAS 861
005-. Make sure to leave 1 to 2 mm of the remaining materi‐
al in place.
Important
•
If the glass panel is not bonded back in immediately after
cutting back, treat the remaining material with an activator.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to paintwork structure caused by activator.
– Apply activator precisely onto adhesive bead making sure
to not spill any activator.
– Using applicator, apply activator evenly and in one stroke.
2.4.6
Removing and installing glass panel
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ electric cutter -V.A.G 1561B-
♦ serrated U-shaped blade, 38 mm -V.A.G 1561/30-
♦ suction lifter -V.A.G 1344-
♦ window removal set -V.A.G 1755-
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Removing
– Remove moulded headliner ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Roof trims; Removing and installing moulded
headliner.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Mask off surrounding components in the visible area with
commercially available adhesive tape.
– Mask off roof edges -3-.
CAUTION
Risk of injury to hands and eyes caused by glass splinters.
Risk of cuts.
– Wear safety goggles.
– Wear protective gloves.
– Pierce through adhesive bead -2- using electric cutter -
V.A.G 1561B- with serrated U-shaped blade, 38 mm -V.A.G
1561/30--4-.
– Cut through adhesive bead -2- in direction of -arrow A- and
-arrow B- as far as windscreen.
Mind the centring pin in the front centre area -5-.
– Cut through adhesive bead -2- around centring pin -5-.
The glass panel -1- can also be used further on without centring
pin -5- in case the centring pin -5- is destroyed.
– Attach handles -5- from window removal set -V.A.G 1755- to
ends of cutting cord -4-.
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There are 2 adhesive beads -2- between glass panel -3- and
roof cross member -2-. Greater force is necessary when cutting
through in these areas.
The aid of an additional mechanic is required for the subse‐
quent work steps.
– Cut through adhesive bead -2- using cutting cord -4- with
sawing motions in direction of -arrows- up to centring pin -6-.
– Withdraw cutting cord -4-, and repeat procedure on other
side.
– Cut through remaining inner adhesive bead -2- using electric
cutter -V.A.G 1561B-.
– Route cutting cord -4- behind centring pin -6-, and cut
through remaining outer adhesive bead -2-.
– Remove glass panel -1- using suction lifter -V.A.G 1344-.
Installing
– ⇒ b2.4.4 ody flange for bonding”, page 134 .
– ⇒ g2.4.5 lass panel for installation”, page 134 .
Important
•
Glass panel -1- can also be installed without spacers -3-.
– Apply adhesive sealant -2- all round, holding applicator at
right angle to glass panel -1- and observing specified dimen‐
sions.
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Dimension a = 8 mm
Dimension b = 13 mm
– Insert glass panel -1- into rood aperture -4- using suction
lifter -V.A.G 1344-.
Important
•
Insert glass panel within 10 minutes, since adhesive proper‐
ties of window adhesive will be impaired otherwise.
– Align glass panel -1- centrally -3- in roof aperture -4- via
centring pin -2-.
If there is no centring pin -3-, align glass panel -1- centrally in
roof aperture -4- as shown in illustration -2-.
– Push down glass panel -1- onto spacers.
– Check height adjustment relative to roof -4-.
– Observe minimum drying time ⇒ Rep. gr. 60; Minimum dry‐
ing time for adhesives.
Continue installation in reverse order of removal.
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2.5
Removing and installing slotted guide
Aid of a second mechanic is required for removal and installa‐
tion of slotted guide.
Removing
– Remove moulded headliner ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70; Roof trims; Removing and installing moulded
headliner.
– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.
– Unscrew nuts -3-, and remove slotted guide -1- from vehicle
with aid of an additional mechanic.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Start nuts -arrows-, and tighten them by hand.
– Tighten nuts in following sequence: -1-, -2-, -3-, -5- and -6-.
Alternative tightening sequence: -4-, -5-, -6-, -2- and -3-.
– Tighten remaining nuts -arrows- in random sequence.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 60; Assembly overview – sunroof roller blind
2.6
Removing and installing sliding sunroof
adjustment control unit [J245]
The sliding sunroof adjustment control unit -J245- will hence‐
forth be referred to as “control unit”.
Removing
– Lower the moulded headliner, and place it onto head re‐
straints ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70; Roof
trims; Removing and installing moulded headliner.
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