Honda Odyssey Service Manual: Cutting positions

Apply glass primer to the upper clips mounting area on the windshield (A), and let dry. Remove the adhesive backing and attach the rubber dam (B) and the upper clips (C) to the inside of the windshield as shown:

• Make sure the rubber dams and the upper clips line up with the alignment marks (D).

• Be careful not to touch the windshield where the adhesive will be applied.

Attach the windshield molding (A) with adhesive tape (B) to the upper edge of the windshield (C).

NOTE: Be careful not to touch the windshield where the adhesive is applied.

Attach the windshield upper seal (A) with the adhesive tape to the inside surface of the windshield molding (B) as shown.

Set the windshield in the opening, and center it. Make alignment marks (A) across the windshield and the body with a grease pencil at the four points shown:

• Make sure both clips (B) contact with the edge of the body holes.

• Be careful not to touch the windshield where the adhesive will be applied.

Remove the windshield.

Apply a light coat of glass primer around the edge of the windshield (A) between the rubber dam (B) and the windshield molding (C) as shown, then lightly wipe it off with gauze or cheesecloth:

• Apply glass primer to the molding.

• Do not apply body primer to the windshield, and do not mix up the body and glass primer applicators.

• Let the glass primer dry for at least 10 minutes.

• Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands. If you do, the adhesive may not bond to the windshield properly, causing a leak after the windshield is installed.

• Keep water, dust, and abrasive materials away from the primed surface.

Carefully apply a light coat of body primer to any exposed paint on the windshield mounting flange. Let the body primer dry for at least 10 minutes:

• Do not apply body primer to any remaining original adhesive on the flange.

• Cover on the dashboard before applying the primer.

• Be careful not to mix up the body and glass primer applicators.

• Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands.

Cut a ‘‘V'' in the end of the adhesive cartridge nozzle (A) as shown.

Put the cartridge in a caulking gun, and run a continuous bead of the adhesive (A) around the edge of the windshield (B) along the edge of the rubber dam (C) and the windshield molding (D) as shown:

• Apply the adhesive within 30 minutes   after applying the glass primer.

• Make a slightly thicker bead at each corner.

Hold the windshield with suction cups over the opening, align it with the alignment marks made in step 14, and set it down on the adhesive. Lightly push on the windshield until its edges are fully seated on the adhesive all the way around.

NOTE: Do not open or close any of the doors for about an hour until adhesive is dry.

Remove the excess adhesive with a putty knife or a shop towel dampened with isopropyl alcohol.

Wait at least an hour for the adhesive to dry, then spray water over the windshield and check for leaks. Mark the leaking area, and let the windshield dry, then seal with sealant. Let the vehicle stand for at least 4 hours   after windshield installation. If the vehicle has to be used within the first 4 hours, it must be driven slowly.

Reinstall all remaining removed parts.

NOTE: Advise the customer not to do the following things for 2 to 3 days:

• Slam the doors with all the windows rolled up.

• Twist the body excessively (such as when going in and out of driveways at an angle or driving over rough, uneven roads).