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INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR
INSTALLATION
Fig. 1: Locating the bonded area on the windshield
The rear view mirror is attached to a s upport which is secured to the windshield
glass. This support is inst alled by the glass supplier using a plastic-polyvinyl
butyl adhesive.
Service replacement windshield glass has the mirror support bonded to the
glass assembly. To install a detached mi rror support or install a new part, the
following items are needed:
• Part No. 1052369, Loctite® Minute-B ond Adhesive 312 two component pack
or equivalent
• Original mirror support (prepared per Steps 4 and 5 of the installation
procedure) or replacement rear view mirror support
• Wax marking pencil or crayon
• Rubbing alcohol
• Clean paper towels
• Fine grit emery cloth or sandpap er (No. 320 or No. 360)
• Clean toothpick
• Six-lobed socket bit.
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1. Determine the rear view mirror suppor
t position on the windshield. Support is
to be located at the center of the glass 271/8 in. (69cm) from the base of the
glass to the base of the support.
2. Mark the location on the outside of the glass with wax pencil or crayon.
Make a larger diameter circle around t he mirror support circle on the outside
of the glass surface.
3. On the inside of the glass surface, clean the large circle with a paper towel
and domestic scouring cleanser, gla ss cleaning solution or polishing
compound. Rub until the area is comple tely clean and dry. When dry, clean
the area with an alcohol saturated paper towel to remove any traces of
scouring powder or cleaning solution from this area.
4. With a piece of fine grit (No. 320 or No. 360) emery cloth or sandpaper, sand
the bonding surface of the new rear view mirror support or factory installed
support. If original rear view mirror support is to be reused, all traces of the
factory installed adhesive must be re moved prior to reinstallation.
5. Wipe the sanded mirror support with a clean paper towel saturated with alcohol and allow it to dry.
6. Follow the directions on the manufac turer's kit to prepare the rear view
mirror support prior to inst allation on the glass.
7. Properly position the support to it s premarked location, with rounded end
pointed upward, press the support agai nst the glass for 30-60 seconds,
exerting steady pressure against the gla ss. After five minutes, any excess
adhesive may be removed with an alcohol moistened paper towel or glass
cleaning solution.
8. Install the mirror.
SEATS
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
1. Operate the seat to the full-forwar d position. If a six-way power seat is
operable, operate the seat to the full-forward and up positions. Where
necessary to gain access to the adjuste r-to-floor pan attaching nuts, remove
the adjuster rear foot covers and/or carpet retainers.
2. Remove the track covers where nec essary; then remove the adjuster-to-
floor pan rear attaching nuts. Operate t he seat to the full-rearward position.
Remove the adjuster front foot covers ; then remove the adjuster-to-floor pan
front attaching nuts.
3. Remove the seat assembly from the car.
4. Check that both seat adjusters ar e parallel and in phase with each other.
5. Install the adjuster-to- floor pan attaching nuts by moving the seat forward
and rearward and torque nuts to 15-21 ft. lbs. (20-28 Nm).
6. Check the operation of the seat a ssembly to full limits of travel.
