OEM 2006 Dodge Sprinter 3500 Windshield

2006 Dodge Sprinter 3500 Windshield Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to Safely and Effectively Service a Windshield on 2006 Dodge Sprinter 3500?

  A: After having the windshield serviced, make sure not drive the vehicle for at least 24 hours, since this allows the urethane to cure and stability; any earlier driving might affect the windshield's safety in case of a collision. Make sure to use glass cleaner, glass prep solvent, glass primer, Pvc (Vinyl) primer and pinch weld (Fence) primer all from the adhesive manufacturer when applying urethane adhesives. It is important for technicians to choose adhesives meeting Fmvss 212 guidelines and that are compatible with both the primers and cleaners used. Carefully follow how long the urethane mixture needs to cure and never use adhesive past its expiration date. Having good ventilation helps and remember to wear eye and hand protection so that your skin stays safe from urethane adhesives. Avoid letting urethane or primer come in contact with your painted car and handle your trimmed surfaces so as not to damage the paint when you remove moldings or apply urethane around the windshield. Take off the wiper arms, headliner and rear view mirror before you carefully remove the windshield and cover the instrument panel and vents while doing so. Trim out the windshield seal using a trim stick C-4755 and then protect the instrument panel's rubber with a guard made from 2 mm sheet plastic. Set the guard between the seal along the windshield and the instrument panel, then separate the glue with a metal cut-out tool before you remove the windshield. First, wait at least 24 hours after the urethane has set to ensure curing, roll down both front door windows when you open the rear glass slider and check for any signs of pressurization if the vehicle smells of the urethane. Make sure the windshield fence is clean, but put back a thin strip of old urethane so you still get good adhesion. Squish the old adhesive bead flat to about 1 mm all around, line up the windshield seal onto the windshield edge dry and align the center of the windshield with the car. Apply sticky tape to give a better grip for the new glass, check the gap is straight and use a good solvent to wipe the area that will be glued. Fix up any damaged spots with new primer and let it dry in the air for 10 minutes. When installing a new windshield, make sure it is clean and undamaged and follow the same instructions as before. Place a bead of glue in the grooves along the inside edge of the windshield using the nozzle and install everything within 5 minutes. Roll the windshield into place, with tape as your guide and press it down gently with one hand to prevent breaking it. Once you're done, secure the rear view mirror, headliner and wiper arms.