Inside Rearview Mirror Bracket Installation
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Inside Rearview Mirror Bracket Installation
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Note
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If the windshield is equipped with a blackout area around the mirror base bracket Care Must be used not to cut or scrape the blackout .
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Determine the location of the mirror mounting base by marking the outside/inside of the windshield with a wax pencil where the base was previously located. If it is not clear where the base was located, use the following steps to determine where the base should be installed:
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Using a measuring tape, measure the distance between the windshield pillars at the windshield blackout line.
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1.2.
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Using a marking pencil, halfway between the windshield pillars, draw a centerline (1) on the windshield from the roof panel to the windshield base.
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Draw a perpendicular line intersecting the centerline (2) at that location.
The bottom center of the mirror mounting base will be at the intersection of these lines.
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2.
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Note
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Clean the inside windshield glass and the mounting surface of the mirror mounting base thoroughly with a clean cloth saturated with naphtha or a 50/50 mixture by volume of clean water and isopropyl alcohol.
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Clean the inside windshield glass thoroughly to remove all old adhesive.
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3.
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Note
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If reinstalling the original mounting base, place the mirror mounting base in a suitable holding device, such as a vice.
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Clean mirror mounting base thoroughly to remove all of the old adhesive.
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Apply a small amount of activator to the windshield where the mounting base is to be installed.
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Allow the activator to dry 5 minutes.
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7.
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Note
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Do not touch the mounting surface of the mirror mounting base or the glass.
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Apply 1 drop of adhesive to the center of the mirror mounting base.
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Immediately apply the mounting base to the windshield, ensuring that the mounting base aligns correctly to the marks made on the outside of the windshield.
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Hold the mounting base firmly in place for 1 minute.
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10.
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Allow the adhesive to set for 15 minutes before installing the rearview mirror.
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11.
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Clean the wax pencil lines from the exterior surface of the glass.
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