7.6. MOUNTING THE WINDSCREEN

The windscreen both low and high are supplied with the following parts:

-       The window frame with the glass and the and the aluminum corner pieces factory fitted.

-       A mounting bracket for the rearview mirror.

-       A mounting bracket for the middle piece of the window on to the body.

-       Rubber seal that goes between the screen and the body.

-       Two rubber pieces for the corner pieces.

It is recommended to put tape on the body to prevent the aluminum to scratch on the body.

In order to fit the low or high windscreen you need to drill 5 holes in the body. Take your time with taking the measurements so that you are sure to drill a hole at the right spot.

The middle of the windscreen is fitted on to the body with a small bracket that slides in the windscreen. This bracket is fitted with an M6 bolt through the body. On the drawing you can see how you need to measure that hole. Take the right fixing hole for the hinge as the reference for the measurements. The hole in the middle is also used for the demister plate and the windscreen wiper mechanism.

Please take notice; When you take the measurements from the left fixing of the hinge they won’t be correct because of the different symmetry of the body.  

Drill a Ĝ 6,5mm hole in the body. Put the bracket in the windscreen and fix it with the M6 Allen screw.
Remove the rubber seal on the bottom of the windscreen but leave the triangle pieces of rubber where they should be to prevent scratching on the body. Then put the screen on to the body.

Fix the windscreen in the middle with one of the long M6 bolts, put the bolt in from underneath the dashboard. Position the windscreen so that the bottom of the screen is meeting the body everywhere. Check the position of the screen with the following measurement: From the point where the rear side of the body curves down measure to the top of the aluminum profile in the middle of the high windscreen. This should be 760mm, see enclosed photo. This measurement and the right distance is very important when fitting a hard- or soft-top.

Push the windscreen on to the body and draw the holes in the triangle pieces of the windscreen on to the body. Take the screen of the body and drill the holes with a 5,5mm drill.

Take the rearview mirror and screw it into the bracket and put the assembly and slide it into the profile screen. Secure the bracket with a M6 Alan screw. When you are also fitting a top then use the bracket supplied with the top.

When you are also planning on fitting the Burton windscreen wiper mechanism and demister system you can now continue with the next chapter. In order to fit the tonneau cover you need to take the screen back of the body. So it is best to take that in mind in this stage.

After the windscreen wippers, demister system and tonneau cover have been fitted you can now fit the screen for good. Put the long rubber seal in the aluminum profile and cut the rubber to size if necessary. Fit the screen on to the body and first fix the 4 bolt in the triangle pieces and then the bolt in the middle.

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