1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

10. Wit h a sponge , appl y a ligh t coa t o f glas s prime r
aroun d th e edg e o f th e windshiel d a s shown , the n
lightl y wip e i t of f wit h gauz e o r cheesecloth .
NOTE:
Do no t appl y bod y prime r t o th e windshield , an d
do no t ge t bod y an d glas s prime r sponge s mixe d
up.
Neve r touc h th e prime d surface s wit h you r hands .
I f yo u do , th e adhesiv e ma y no t bon d t o th e wind -
shiel d properly , causin g a lea k afte r th e windshiel d
i s installed .
Kee p water , dust , an d abrasiv e material s awa y
fro m th e prime d surface .
WINDSHIEL D
WINDSHIEL D MOLDIN G
LOWER RUBBE RDAM
WINDSHIEL D
WINDSHIELD
LOWER RUBBE RDAM
*: US A Mode l • JH4KA9651TC011166 -Canada Mode l • JH4KA9656TC800364 -
11. Wit h a sponge , appl y a ligh t coa t o f bod y prime r t o
th e origina l adhesiv e remainin g aroun d th e wind -
shiel d openin g flange . Le t th e bod y prime r dr y fo r
a t leas t 1 0 minutes .
NOTE :
D o no t appl y glas s prime r t o th e body , an d b e care -
fu l no t t o mi x u p glas s an d bod y prime r sponges .
Neve r touc h th e prime d surface s wit h you r hands .
Mas k of f th e dashboar d befor e paintin g th e flange .
: Appl y bod y prime r here .
20 m m (0.7 9 in. )
20 m m(0.7 9 in. )
20 m m(0.7 9 in.)
12. Befor e fillin g a cartridge , cu t th e en d o f th e nozzl e
a s shown .
Cut nozzl e en das shown .
10 m m (0.3 9 in. )
7 m m (0.2 7 in.)
Insid e
SIDERUBBE RDAM
FASTENER SSIDERUBBE RDAM
Insid e
9 m m(0.3 5 in. )
Insid eMOLDIN G
Apply glas sprime r t o th emolding .
SIDE RUBBE RDAMMOLDIN GApply glas s prime rto th e molding .
Apply glas s prime r here .
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Windshield
Installation (cont'd )
13. Pac k adhesiv e int o th e cartridg e withou t ai r pocket s
t o ensur e continuou s delivery . Pu t th e cartridg e in a
caulkin g gun , an d ru n a bea d o f adhesiv e aroun d
th e edg e o f th e windshiel d a s shown .
NOTE : Appl y th e adhesiv e withi n 3 0 minute s afte r
applyin g th e glas s primer .
13 m m(0.5 1 in. )
2 m m(0.0 8 in. )
: ADHESIV E
8 m m (0.3 1 in. )MOLDIN G
SIDE RUBBE RDAM
1.5 m m(0.0 6 in. )
MOLDIN G
WINDSHIEL DWINDSHIEL
D
MOLDIN G
LOWER RUBBE RDAM
WINDSHIEL D
* : US A Mode l • JH4KA9651TC011166 -
Canad a Mode l • JH4KA9656TC800364 -
LOWERRUBBE RDAM
1.5 m m(0.0 6 in. )
14. Us e suctio n cup s t o hol d th e windshiel d ove r th e
opening , alig n i t wit h th e alignmen t mark s mad e i n
ste p 8 , an d se t i t dow n o n th e adhesive . Lightl y pus h
o n th e windshiel d unti l it s edge s ar e full y seate d o n
th e adhesiv e al l th e wa y around .
NOTE : D o no t ope n o r clos e th e door s unti l adhesiv e
is dry .
ALIGNMEN TMARK
15.
SUCTIO NCUPS
WINDSHIEL D
Scrape o r wip e th e exces s adhesiv e of f wit h a putt y
knif e o r towel .
NOTE : T o remov e adhesiv e fro m a painte d surfac e o r
th e windshield , wip e wit h a sof t sho p towe l dampene d
wit h alcohol .
16 . Le t th e adhesiv e dr y fo r a t leas t 1 hour , the n spra y
wate r ove r th e windshiel d an d chec k fo r leaks . Mar k
th e leakin g areas , le t th e windshiel d dry , the n sea l
wit h sealant .
NOTE:
Let th e vehicl e stan d fo r a t leas t 4 hour s afte r
windshiel d installation . I f th e vehicl e ha s t o b e
use d withi n th e firs t 4 hours , i t mus t b e drive n
slowly .
Kee p th e windshiel d dr y fo r th e firs t hou r afte r
installation .
Check tha t th e end s o f th e sid e moldin g ar e se t
unde r th e cow l cover .
17 . Reinstal l al l remainin g remove d parts .
NOTE :
Install th e rearvie w mirro r afte r th e adhesiv e ha s
drie d thoroughly .
Advis e th e custome r no t t o d o th e followin g thing s
fo r 2 to 3 days :
— Sla m th e door s wit h al l th e window s rolle d
up.
— Twis t th e bod y excessivel y (suc h a s whe n
goin g i n an d ou t o f driveway s a t a n angl e o r
drivin g ove r rough , uneve n roads) .
FASTENER S
SIDERUBBE RDAM
SID ERUBBE RDAM
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Rear Windo w
Remova l
CAUTION :
Pu t o n glove s t o protec t you r hands .
Wea r ey e protectio n whe n removin g th e glas s wit h
pian o wire .
Us e sea t cover s to avoi d damagin g an y surfaces .
D o no t damag e th e rea r windo w defogge r gri d lines ,
windo w antenn a gri d lines , an d terminals .
1 . T o remov e th e rea r window , firs t remov e the :
Trun k li d
Rea r sea t cushio n an d seat-bac k (se e pag e 20-67 )
Rea r pilla r tri m (se e pag e 20-43 )
Rea r shel f (se e pag e 20-43 )
2 . Pul l dow n th e rea r o f th e headline r (se e pag e 20-45 ).
CAUTION : Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e headline r exces -
sively.
3. Disconnec t th e rea r windo w defogge r connector s
an d windo w antenn a connectors .
TERMINALBASE COVE R
REAR WINDO WDEFOGGE RCONNECTOR S
4. Remov e th e lowe r molding , the n remov e th e remain -
ing molding .
NOTE: I f necessary , replac e an y damage d moldin g
holder s an d clips .
Moldin g holde rlocations , 7MOLDIN G
REAR WINDO W
MOLDIN GLOWER MOLDIN G
Molding holde r removal :
a . Remov e o r loose n th e screw .
b . Plac e th e scre w i n th e scre w
gromme t agai n (d o no t scre w it
in ) an d pres s i t down .
c . Pul l th e scre w wit h th e moldin g
holde r ou t o f th e body .
SCRE W
SCRE W
GROMME T
MOLDINGHOLDER
WINDOWANTENN ACONNECTO R
TERMINALCOVER
GLASSADHESIV E
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