Installing A Tj Windshield Roof Seal

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Installing a tj windshield roof seal. On late model tj s push up the ends of the factory windshield gasket into the top. First take off your windshield s exterior trim and use paint thinner or another adhesive remover to clean the area under and around the seal. It is ok to place this gasket over the existing gasket. Do not remove the old gasket.

Make sure the string ends hang inside the car. The moulding is wedged into a channel in the top of the windshield seal find and separate the channel loosen and the mould ing will come right out. Have your helper put slight pressure on the outside top of the windshield. Installation instructions 97 06 jeep hardtop 1 piece part 519701 without doors part 519801 with doors step 4.

Sit in the front seat and look up at the windshield. Make sure top is centered on the windshield frame and gasket. Front windshield frame 2 place the strip across the windshield portion of the top. Before you tighten down the flange bolts make sure the top is centered on the windshield.

We ve got just the seal you need whether you re just replacing a single damaged seal or doing a complete overhaul on your older jeep. Front windshield seal installation tech article from newsletter 16 1 1st quarter of 2010 17 13 remove the upper stainless moulding from the old windshield seal and discard the old seal. The rubber should be right against the body ready to pop into place. Make sure the top is equal distance in both corners.

Then dry the area and apply brand new sealant to your windshield beneath the seal. When installing on tj models add the strip to the top front lip of the hardtop up to the front edge.