Sunbeam ALPINE I SERIES: APLINE II SERIES, Workshop Manual

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Fig. 6. Location of Alpine windscreen assembly retaining nuts.
(Facio removed for clarity).
To refit
Remove all traces of old sealing compound from
the glass and glazing rubber.
Reference should now be made to Fig. 7 which
shows the correct way to fit the glazing rubber to
the glass. (A and B shows early and later cars
respectively.) It should be noted at this juncture,
that the wide notches in the rubber are at the top.
Apply a coating of "Seelastik" to the area of the
rubber which is in contact with the outside face
of the glass, and refit rubber to glass.
Replace top and bottom channels and the side
pillars and refit the retaining screws. Before fitting
the screen assembly to the car, apply "Seelastlk"
to the inner forward edge of the screen to scuttle
weatherstrip.
It should be noted, when fitting the screen assembly
to the car, that the mounting holes are elongated to
enable a perfect mating contact to be made between
the body and the windscreen assembly.
Refit the hardtop (if fitted) and test for water leaks.
Finally, replace the wiper arms in their correct
positions.
WSH.12.C
Section O (Body)
BACKLIGHT-To remove and refit
Rapier
The services of two operators are needed to carry
out the removal and refitting operations, one work­
ing on the Inside and one on the outside of the car.
The glass is located by means of the glazing rubber
around its periphery only. No other form of
fixing is used, but the contacting surfaces are treated
with "Seelastik" sealing compound during assembly.
The backlight is removed by pressing It outwards
from the interior of the car. In order to do this
it will be necessary to break the seal of the
"Seelastik" compound between the rubber
weatherstrip and the backlight aperture.
To remove
Remove the rear seat cushion and squab.
Remove rear parcel tray.
Release lower ends of headlining at the rear
quarters to gain access to the nuts retaining the
beading corner pieces. Remove the corner pieces
after taking off the nuts.
To release the lip of the rubber from the surface
of the rear panel, the "Seelastik" seal formed
during original assembly must be broken. This
is done by Inserting the point of a wedge, and draw­
ing it all round the outer edge of the backlight.
Apply hand pressure to the glass from inside the
car, and force the glass complete with rubber
outwards. The second operator (outside the car)
can then support the glass as it Is released.
Remove the glazing rubber from the glass.
Fir.
7.
Correct fitting of 1/azing rubber (Alpine)
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