GILLIG LOW FLOOR, Service Manual

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Body and Interior
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Removal
When removing glazing, care should be taken not to strike the glass edges
on any surfaces. This is especially important if glass is to be reused.
To remove windshield glazing:
1. Remove the locking strip (rubber bead) by prying it loose at one end and peeling it out of the
rubber molding.
2. Have an assistant push out carefully at a bottom corner of the glass from the inside to free glaz-
ing from the rubber molding.
3. Carefully pull the glazing from the rubber molding outward.
Installation
When properly installed, the locking strip should fit with not more than
a 1/64" gap between meeting ends. If ends overlap, remove strip and
reinstall using less tension.
1. Position the rubber molding around the vehicle window frame, if not already in place, and seal
using a grommeted windshield sealer.
2. Liberally lubricate the rubber molding channel (groove) with a rubber gasket or silicone lubricant
to prevent the rubber molding from hanging on the glazing. Set the bottom of the glazing into the
molding.
3. With an assistant holding the glazing in position, work from inside of the coach using a thin
fiberglass or wooden stick and push the outer lip of the molding past the edges of the glazing.
4. Once the glazing is seated in the molding, apply sealant in the molding channel to secure the
glass and prevent water seepage.
5. Lubricate and install the locking strip. To insure proper insertion of the locking strip lip into the
molding groove, it is recommended that a molding tool be used to install the strip.
Insertion with Molding Tool
Insert an end of the locking strip through the molding tool and position the tool and strip so that locking
strip lip is in the molding groove. Feed the locking strip through the tool while pulling the tool forward.
Keep an even tension on the locking strip while pulling. Use your thumb to follow the tool and ensure
that the lip is inserted into the groove.