Sunbeam ALPINE I SERIES: APLINE II SERIES, Workshop Manual, Page: 380 / 413

WSM.124
Section O (Body)
Fig. 8
Backlight refitting (All
models)
To refit
Fig. 8
Remove all traces of old sealing compound from
the glass and glazing rubber. Fit the rubber to
the glass, followed by the upper and lower beading.
Apply a coating of "Seelastik" to the face of the
rubber which Is in contact with the outside face
of the glass.
Cut a piece of strong cord of length considerably
greater than the periphery of the glass. The use
of thin string should be avoided, as this will cut the
rubber.
Insert the cord into the inner channel of the glazing
rubber (Fig. 5) so that the loose ends are near to
the middle of the upper edge.
Ensure that the aperture In the body is clean and
free from grease.
Apply a coating of "Seelastik" to the outer channel
of the glazing rubber which is to be in contact
with the flange of the aperture in the body. Allow
the two ends of the cord to hang on the inner side
of the glass.
Press the assembly into the aperture from outside
the car, after first making sure that the two retain­
ing clips are in position at the upper edge of the
aperture. Work the inner lip of the rubber
over the flange of the aperture by pulling the ends
of the cord.
Pull out cord completely.
If the outer lip of the rubber becomes folded
under Itself, work it free with a small screwdriver.
Replace the corner piece beadings and their re-
taining nuts.
Re-attach the lower ends of the headlining, and
replace the parcel tray followed by the rear seat
squab and cushion.
BACKLIGHT-To remove and refit
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The backlight is located by means of the glazing­
rubber around its periphery only. No other
fixing is used, but the contacting surfaces are
treated with "Seelastik" during assembly.
To remove
Take off the two corner cover plates from the
upper and lower chrome mouldings.
Starting at the ends, remove the upper and lower
mouldings.
From inside the car, remove the filler strips from
the upper and lower rubbers.
Starting from the centre of the top rubber, gently
push out the backlight. In all probability the
rubbers will remain in the ha�dtop aperture.
To refit
When refitting the backllght, the refitting pro­
cedure is not a complete reversal from the removal,
due to the fact that the light is made from perspex,
and is, therefore, more flexible than if made of glass.
Apply a coating of "Seelastik" to the contacting
surfaces of the rubber. Fit the rubber to the
glass, followed by the upper, lower, and corner
mouldings.
Cut a piece of strong cord of length considerably
longer than the periphery of the light. Thin
string will cut the rubber.
Insert the cord into the inner channel of the
weatherstrip in a similar manner to that shown
in Fig. 5, so that the loose ends are near to the
middle upper edge.
Press the assembly into the car from the outside
with the two ends of the cord on the inner side
of the light.
Work the lip of the rubber over the flange in
the aperture by pulling the ends of the cord.
Pull out the cord completely.
Finally, refit the filler strips into the glazing rubbers,
starting at the ends and pushing into place with the
thumbs.
Remove any surplus sealing compound with a
rag slightly dampened with petrol or white spirit.
Note
Care should be taken not to scratch the surface of
the light.