Mazda MX-3 silhouetteMX-3

WINDSHIELD

S-42prose procedure
Continued from S-41

Removal note

Windshield

Windshield Removal note

  1. 1
    Apply protective tape along the front edge of the headliner to protect it from damage.
    Line drawing of the windshield corner with protective tape applied along the body edge / headliner. A section line A-A and a cross-section detail labeled SEC. A-A show the protective tape profile.
  2. 2
    Apply protective tape along the edge of the body to protect it from damage.

If the glass will not be reused

  1. 3
    Use a tool like that shown in the figure and insert the blade into the sealant.
    Hand using a blade tool inserted into the windshield sealant around the glass edge (glass-not-reused method). A magnified inset circle shows the T-handle cutting tool.
  2. 4
    Pull through the sealant around the edge of the glass.
  3. 5
    If the protector is damaged, remove it.
  4. 6
    Remove the glass.

If the glass will be reused

  1. 3
    Make a hole through the sealant from the inside of the vehicle by using an awl.
  2. 4
    Pass piano wire through the hole.
    Cross-section detail showing piano wire passing through the sealant between the glass and body, with protective tape in place. Labels identify PIANO WIRE, PROTECTIVE TAPE, GLASS and SEALANT.
  3. 5
    Wind each end of the wire around a bar.
    Two people sawing through the sealant using piano wire wound around bars at each end, working from inside and outside the vehicle. An arrow indicates the sawing motion.
  4. 6
    Working with another person, saw through the sealant around the edge of the glass. Use a long sawing action to spread the work over the whole length of wire to prevent it from breaking.
  5. 7
    Remove the glass.

Installation note

Windshield

Windshield Installation note

  1. 1
    Cut away the old sealant by using a razor knife so that 1 to 2 mm {0.04 to 0.08 in} of sealant remains around the circumference of the frame. If all the sealant has come off in any one place, apply some primer after degreasing, and allow it 30 minutes to dry. Then apply new sealant to create a 2 mm {0.08 in} layer.
    Hand cutting away the old sealant around the windshield frame corner with a razor knife, leaving a thin sealant layer.
  2. 2
    Carefully clean an area 50 mm {2.0 in} wide around the circumference of the glass and the bonding area on the body.
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