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SQUEAK AT BASE OF WINDSHIELD (REMOVE 4MM OF MATERIAL)

SUBJECT: SQUEAK AT BASE OF WINDSHIELD (REMOVE 4MM OF MATERIAL FROM I/P)

MODELS: 1994 BUICK ROADMASTER

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A SQUEAK AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD.

CORRECTION:

REMOVE 4MM OF MATERIAL FROM THE I/P BY USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE:

1. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL PAD. (REFER TO SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURE.)

2. CAREFULLY MEASURE 4MM FROM LEADING EDGE (NEXT TO WINDSHIELD) AND MARK A LINE ON THE PANEL. (SEE FIGURE 1.)

3. USING A UTILITY KNIFE, CUT ON MARKED LINE THROUGH FOAM PAD SCORING THE HARD PLASTIC SUBSTRATE. REMOVE CUT FOAM EXPOSING SCORED LINE.

4. USING A SAW TYPE TOOL, CUT ALONG SCORED LINE.

5. REINSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL PAD AND ANY OTHER PREVIOUSLY REMOVED PARTS.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C2510 LABOR TIME: 0.7 HRS. (FOR I/P PAD REMOVAL) ADD: 0.2 HRS. (FOR CUTTING OF I/P PAD)

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Object Number: 84078  Size: FS

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