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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:51 am    Post subject: Door assembly order question Reply with quote

Hello! I tried the search- function but did not find what I'm looking for.
I try to assemble the doors on my -52. I started by installing new rubber scrapers. Then I tried to get the long U-channel in, that I had glued new felt on. It was very very tight so I tried to wedge the door open in the middle with a piece of wood. I ment to push the channel forward when I would get it in. As I tried to push the U-channel in the felt was trashed Crying or Very sad . Is the correct order scrapers first, then U-channel?
The old clips for the scrapers looked like they were behind the U-channel.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it is U channels first, then scrapers, and you may not be able to get the scrapers in between the channel and the door... you may have to cut them (and the wire clips) short there. Been a while since I assembled/took a door apart, but that is what I recall....
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, thanks!

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have placed the scrapers first, then U-channel, because the scraper rubber need to get under U-channel. Check also that your scraper ends are cut correct way.

Check that your felt on U-channel is not too thick. Always need to spread door by wedges and use rubber lubricant on scrapers.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, maybe the felt I have used is too thick then, but the original felt is in very bad shape so it's difficult to compare to the new one. How should the scrapers ends look to be correct?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Virtanen, my originals looked that way but I thought they were torn. I'm afraid I have cut my new ones too short already Sad .
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Both ends,or only front?
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:24 pm    Post subject: door assembly Reply with quote

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Is it the same cutting on a one piece window? My old (an orignal) windowscrapers are cut straight in both ends, just close to the U Chanel.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:25 pm    Post subject: door assembly Reply with quote

virtanen wrote:
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Is it the same cutting on a one piece window? My old (an orignal) windowscrapers are cut straight in both ends, just close to the U Chanel.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:30 am    Post subject: Re: door assembly Reply with quote

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virtanen wrote:
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Is it the same cutting on a one piece window? My old (an orignal) windowscrapers are cut straight in both ends, just close to the U Chanel.


anyone?
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 23, 2019 9:23 am    Post subject: Re: Door assembly order question Reply with quote

Robert S wrote:
Hello! I tried the search- function but did not find what I'm looking for.
I try to assemble the doors on my -52. I started by installing new rubber scrapers. Then I tried to get the long U-channel in, that I had glued new felt on. It was very very tight so I tried to wedge the door open in the middle with a piece of wood. I ment to push the channel forward when I would get it in. As I tried to push the U-channel in the felt was trashed Crying or Very sad . Is the correct order scrapers first, then U-channel?
The old clips for the scrapers looked like they were behind the U-channel.


The order for one-piece glass doors is:

Inner and outer scraper.
Door latch
outer door handle
Window channels
window glass
window regulator
arm rest bracket (right door only)
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