Removing and installing water deflector

Removing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Hot-air blower - V.A.G 1416-

• Warm water deflector strip with hot air blower - V.A.G 1416-.
• Lift a corner -arrow A- or -arrow B- of water deflector strip using wedge - T10383-.
• Grasp under corner and pull water deflector strip firmly off windscreen. The adhesive tape releases.

Installing

• Remove residual adhesive -1- from windscreen using adhesive strip remover - VAS 6349- and thoroughly clean surface -1- using adhesive remover.
• Place water deflector strip on windscreen, mark adhesive surface and mask off using adhesive tape.
• Clean adhesive surface -1- using a lint-free cloth and cleaning solution.

• Apply glass/paint primer evenly to bonding surface -3-, and wipe it off slightly using professional cleaning cloth - VAS 6006-.

The flash-off time for the glass/paint primer is 5 minutes.

• Pull protective foil -2- off water deflector strip.
• Align water deflector strip to roof and A-pillar.
• Press on water deflector strip firmly.