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51 31... Instructions on gluing windshield: Notes

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IMPORTANT: Storage temperature of all adhesive products of 5°C to 25°C must be observed.
Special instructions for hot processing must be observed:
  • Temperature of cartridge oven must be checked every morning with DIS or GT1
  • Temperature of cartridge < 80°C results in the formation of bubbles/blisters (gluing/cementing not permitted)
  • Insufficient heating (< 1 hour) results in the formation of bubbles/blisters (gluing/cementing not permitted)
  • Heating time or a cartridge max. 8 hours
  • Mistake in mixing in event of an interruption in application >1 minute (gluing/cementing not permitted)
  • A test bead of 50..70 mm must be rejected after an interruption in application
  • Cartridge may only be heated up once; if the lower label is black, this adhesive may only still be used cold without accelerator while adhering to the Best before date.

These instructions are not applicable to door window cementing (door "center") on the E38/L7:

Work steps for removing and installing windshields: