Ford F8RZ-6303100-AD
Windshield

The windshield servicing process requires initial disconnect of the battery ground cable. You should heat Polyurethane (PU) adhesive when ambient temperatures fall below 10°C by placing cartridges beside a heating radiator or directing a hot air gun toward the cartridges for about 15 minutes while setting it at 25°C. You must first remove these parts starting with the cowl panel weather strip followed by the windshield wipers then the cowl grille panel and finishing with the windshield side and top weather strips and A-pillar trim and sun visor screws and clip. Then separate the front part of the headliner using a small block of suitable material as spacer. After removing the rear view mirror proceed to cut the windshield perimeter with a pneumatic knife using a 28 mm hooked blade and continue cutting the bottom edge with a 60 mm hook blade. The interior auto glass cut-out knife equipped with a four-inch cutter blade will cut the PU adhesive while using EC7784 lubricant or water and soap solution at a 10:1 ratio to ease the cutting process along the top and sides of the windshield. During original heated windshield installation always maintain the cutter blade close to the heated connectors. The removal of the windshield requires an eight-inch cutter blade to cut its lower edge and two technicians with suction pads to complete the process. Inspect behind the pinch weld area to ensure both its surface and any foreign materials are good before installing by removing extra PU adhesive to just 1 mm bodywork contact. A hot air gun should heat both windshield opening and glass bond line to 25°C to remove moisture until all bonding surfaces become dry. Use the adhesive kit instructions to prepare glass and windshield opening and trimmed PU adhesive before applying the PU adhesive between 8-10 mm heights to the windshield flange. The initial 100 mm portion of PU adhesive should be discarded to maintain operational time whereas all bead interruptions must receive a 20 mm gap coverage to stop leakage from occurring. Wear suction pads while windshield installation proceeds with other person assistance until the temperature reaches 10°C and above when applying warm air for 15 minutes. First reinstall the rear view mirror and then install the headliner by removing the spacer followed by setting the sun visor clip using the pin and inserting it before using new screws to attach the A-pillar trim panels. The installation process continues with application of windshield top and side weather strips and cowl grille panel followed by windshield wipers and cowl grille panel weather strip together with the battery ground cable reconnection.

Service and repair of windshields need equipment such as hot air guns as well as pneumatic knives with offset blades and interior auto glass cut-out knife kits. Start your procedure by disconnecting the battery ground cable when outdoor temperatures fall below 10°C while preparing the Polyurethane (PU) adhesive with heating by placing cartridges on a warm radiator or applying a hot air gun at 25°C for 15 minutes. Begin by removing the cowl panel weather strip from the vehicle then detach its windshield wipers by lifting the arm covers, taking out wiper nuts, washers, and arms followed by cowl grille panel removal before taking off the windshield side and top weather strips along with A-pillar trim and sun visor screws and clip and detach the front of the headliner with a small block as a spacer. Use the pneumatic knife on the windshield with a 28 mm hooked blade and finish the cutting process by using a 60 mm hook blade on the bottom edge. Following this, cut the preliminary adhesive with a round-edged blade from an auto glass cut-out knife. Cutter blades on an interior auto glass cut-out knife should be used to cut through PU adhesive on top and sides while applying EC7784 lubricant or soap water solution (10:1 ratio). You should operate the cutter blade near the connectors during installation of a heated windshield. An auto glass cut-out knife with an eight-inch cutter blade installed on the cutting edge allows you to proceed with the bottom edge cut assisted by another technician who will extract the windshield using suction pads. Before applying the bodywork seal, eliminate excess PU adhesive from the opening while retaining about 1 mm substance at the bodywork's surface. Inspect the pinch weld area for any damage or foreign materials. Correct procedures require warm airflow to eliminate moisture inside the windshield opening as well as the glass bond line before processing the glass and windshield opening and trimmed PU adhesive following adhesive kit protocols. A continuous bead of PU adhesive should be applied 8-10 mm high to the windshield flange where breaks need 20 mm overlap and the initial 100 mm section should be discarded for improved working time. Controlling personnel can help mount the windshield using suction pads while warm air should be applied continuously for 15 minutes when the temperature is below 10°C. The maintenance process requires reinstalling the rear view mirror and headliner and its spacer then the sun visor clip and screws followed by A-pillar trim panels and windshield top and side weather strips and cowl grille panel as well as windshield wipers before reconnecting the battery ground cable.

Use an interior auto glass cut-out knife with a four-inch cutter blade, lubricating the PU adhesive with EC7784 lubricant or a 10:1 ratio of water to soap.