Important:
| • | The rearview mirror is attached to a rearview mirror support.
The rearview mirror support is bonded to the windshield. This rearview mirror
support is installed by the windshield supplier using a plastic-polyvinyl
butyral adhesive. |
| • | In order to install a detached rearview mirror support or to install
a new part, use the following items: |
| - | Loctite® Minute-Bond Adhesive 312 two-component
pack P/N 1052369 or the equivalent |
| - | The original rearview mirror support that has been prepared as
outlined in steps 6 and 7 or a replacement rearview mirror support |
| - | A wax marking pencil or crayon |
| - | A fine grit emery cloth or sandpaper (320 or 360). |
- Measure from the top of the windshield (1) to the top of the rearview
mirror support. This dimension is 135 mm (5.32 in.).
- Mark the location (2)
on the outside of the windshield with wax pencil or crayon. Mark a larger
diameter circle (3) around the rearview mirror support circle on the outside
windshield surface for a cleaning area.
- On the inside windshield surface, clean the large circle using
one of the following items:
| • | A paper towel and a domestic scouring cleanser |
| • | A window cleaning solution and polishing compound |
- Rub the area until the area is completely clean and dry.
- When the area is dry, clean the area using an alcohol saturated
paper towel in order to remove any traces of scouring powder or cleaning solution.
- With a piece of fine grit (320 or 360) emery cloth
or sandpaper, sand the bonding surface of the new rearview mirror support
or of the factory installed rearview mirror support. If you are reusing the
original rearview mirror support, remove all the traces of the factory installed
adhesive prior to reinstallation.
- Use an alcohol-saturated, clean, paper towel in order to
wipe the sanded rearview mirror support. Allow the support to dry.
- Follow the directions on the manufacturer's kit in order to prepare
the rearview mirror support prior to the installation on the windshield.
- Properly position the rearview mirror support to the premarked
location with the rounded end pointed upward.
- Press the rearview mirror support against the windshield for 30 to
60 seconds. Exert steady pressure against the windshield.
- After 5 minutes, use one of the following items in order
to remove any excess adhesive:
| • | An alcohol moistened paper towel |
| • | A window cleaning solution |
- Reinstall the rearview mirror.
