Installation ➤ 2006 Jeep Commander 75 • 2006 Field Guide Do not touch the bonding ™ -inch cold-knife blade. Cut three 4 ⁄ 3 Note: AutoGlass Be careful not to hit or cut the gravity stops; Be careful It is crucial to verify that the urethanes and It is crucial to verify that the urethanes Note: Caution: 22. Clean the inside of the using a urethane manu- 22. Clean the inside of the windshield using a urethane chemicals. Nitrile gloves to keep off powder-free 23. Wear manufacturer’s the glass following the urethane 24. Prep as much of the original remove 25. Using a pinchweld scraper, 12. Spray the bottom of the windshield with water 5 inches 12. Spray the bottom of the windshield with the windshield out of the opening using a set of vac- 13. Take 14. After cutting the windshield out, remove contaminants 14. After cutting the windshield out, remove your glass 15. Dry fit the new glass to the opening. Mark in the appropri- 16. Place your vacuum cups on the windshield the windshield stand using vacu- 17. Lift the windshield from 18. Set the windshield onto the old urethane. it is 19. With in the opening, make sure the windshield resting setting, marking the pas- 20. Adjust both sides to the correct for recommendations manufacturer’s 21. Follow the urethane 5. Remove the windshield-wiper nuts using a 12-millimeter the windshield-wiper 5. Remove 20T the five and remove the door weatherstrip 6. Peel back U-channel molding. a wraparound, 7. The top molding is the leading edge of the bulb seal from 8. Remove the sharp. sufficiently blades are cutting 9. Make sure contaminants the windshield, remove cutting out 10. Before 11. If using a cold knife, use a primers are current. Never use outdated products as this could as Never use outdated products current. primers are the structural integrity of the vehicle and the safety of jeopardize its passengers. product. facturer-recommended or priming it. after cleaning, prepping area recommendations. mark their locations with a marking pencil or retention tape. or retention mark their locations with a marking pencil on the glass, so that the water flows down above the urethane the bot- while you make your final cut across into the urethane tom of the windshield. windshield stand or uum cups. Lift the glass and place it on a suitable workstation. sides; then use a long knife or power tool to cut the bottom of the sides; then use a long knife or power tool to windshield. such as dirt, moisture and debris from the pinchweld. Clean the the pinchweld. and debris from such as dirt, moisture dashboard. tape. pencil or retention using a grease ate locations. um cups. in the right spot. side. Lift the glass and place it on a side, then the driver’s senger’s windshield stand or suitable workstation. installation. wrench or socket. or wrench Remove to the . the A-pillar moldings that attach screws Torx the moldings. the edge of the glass. it from Grasp the edge and pull Remove the underside retainers. to release cowl and pry upward lower edge of the glass. the the cowl panel from contaminants This step will prevent the glass and pinchweld. from with the urethane. making contact from Installation Removal Always Note: Windshield and part numbers DW1627 Four-door utility Four-door Rain sensor is glued to the glass with a special numbers*: ® 2. A rain-sensor bracket is attached to the replacement glass. replacement 2. A rain-sensor bracket is attached to the is mounted to the headliner console mirror 3. The rearview 4. Remove the windshield-wiper nut covers using an installa- 1. Cover the front seats, floorboards, dash and dash seats, floorboards, 1. Cover the front A6 *With National Auto Glass Specifications. permission from Call NAGS at 800/551-4012 or visit www.nags.com. Vehicle type: Vehicle NAGS DW1628 rain sensor; quarter glass DQ10989-90 R/L solar, DW1628 rain sensor; quarter glass DQ10989-90 solar, bonded, encapsulated; and back glass DB10991 heated, five holes for: Watch adhesive pad. Vehicle information Vehicle 2006 Jeep Commander 2006 To release the sensor from the bracket, slide the two clips from the sensor from release To and separate the sensor from the sides of the sensor downward the lens and bracket. Disconnect the wiring harness and set aside. for windshield replacement. and does not have to be removed tion stick. wear eye and hand protection when working with glass. Make wear eye and hand protection that you have the right glass and moldings, and that the ure- sure Windshield current. part about to use are thane systems you are DW1627 and DW1628. numbers are with a clean drop cloth or disposable plastic covers. with a clean drop A. Windshield Preparation ➤ 2006 Jeep Commander

6AutoGlass 76 Installation windshield. structural integrityofthevehicleandsafetyitspassengers. the customer. ufacturer’s recommended cure timebefore thevehicleto returning the area. Thencheckyourseal. leak, applymore pressure tothespotorapplymore urethane to detector togoovertheperimeterofwindshield.Ifyoufinda mark; itisnowinplace. of thewindshieldontourethane andlineitupwiththedry-fit at themarkyoumadeduringyourdryfit.Lowerdriver’s side tion usingvacuumcupsandsetthewindshieldonurethane or marker. Notchthenozzleuptomarkedline. higher thantheroofline, makeamarkonthenozzlewithpen the cutnozzle,measure tothetopofroofline, andat V-notch, cutthetipoff ofyournozzlewithacutter. With the freshly cuturethane onthepinchweld.Before cuttingyour the urethane manufacturer. Make sure toallowpreps andprimerstodryasrecommended by follow theurethane manufacturer’s recommendations. the pinchweldafteryouhaveprepped thearea. thane, makesure there are nocontaminantsanddonottouch Try nottoscratchthepinchweld.Before removing theoldure- urethane astheurethane manufacturer recommends. Installation Removal B. Quarterglass recommendations. ing area aftercleaning,prepping or primingit. ufacturer-recommended product. its passengers. jeopardize thestructuralintegrityofvehicleandsafety of primers are current. Neveruseoutdatedproducts asthiscould installation. such asdirt,moisture andotherdebrisfrom thepinchweld. your cuts. the cuttingarea. Spraythetop,sidesandbottom;thenmake sides. Take care toprotect theexposedpaintedsurfaces. numbers are DQ10989-90R/L. 33. You havecompletedtheremoval andreplacement ofthe 32. Allowtheurethane tocure according totheurethane man- 31. Re-installtheremoved partsinreverse order. 30. Before re-installing theparts,checkforleaks.Usealeak 29. Press firmlytoensure agoodseal. 28. Liftthewindshieldfrom thewindshieldstandorworksta- 27. Applyatriangularbeadofurethane tothesamepathas 26. Applythepinchweldprimeronlytoneededareas, and 8. Prep theglass following theurethane manufacturer’s 7. Wear powder-free Nitrile glovestokeepoff chemicals. 6. Cleantheinsideofquarter glassusingaurethane man- 5. Followtheurethane manufacturer’s recommendation for 4. Placeyourvacuumcupsonthequarterglass. 3. Aftercuttingthequarterglassout,remove contaminants 2. Whenusinganypowertool,useplainwatertolubricate 1. Makesure thatyouhavetherightglass.Quarterglasspart Note: Warning: ™ It iscrucialtoverifythattheurethanes and • 2006 FieldGuide Disregarding thisstepcouldjeopardize the Note: Note: The glassisexposedonall Do nottouchthebond- Caution: Caution: 1 ⁄ 16 inch Installation Removal C. Backglass quarter glass. structural integrityofthevehicleandsafetyitspassengers. the customer. ufacturer’s recommended cure timebefore thevehicleto returning the area. Thencheckyourseal. a leak,applymore pressure tothespotoraddmore urethane to detector togoovertheperimeterofquarterglass.Ifyoufind station usingyourvacuumcups. zle withapenormarker. Notchthenozzleuptomarkedline. higher thantheroofline andbodyline,makeamarkonthenoz- cut nozzle,measure tothetopofroofline, andat V-notch, cutthetipoff yournozzlewithacutter. the With the freshly cuturethane onthepinchweld.Before cuttingyour the urethane manufacturer. Make sure toallowpreps andprimerstodryasrecommended by follow theurethane manufacturer’s recommendations. the pinchweldafteryouhaveprepped thearea. thane, makesure there are nocontaminantsanddonottouch Try nottoscratchthepinchweld.Before removing theoldure- urethane astheurethane manufacturer recommends. Caution: glass inplacewhileyoure-attach thehingebolts. through theholesinnewglass. glass byremoving thetwo30TTorx boltsandre-attaching them L-bracket onthepistonrods facestheinteriorofglass. rods through holesintheglassonsides.Thebacksideof one toholdtheglassandotherattachitvehicle. ber isDB10991. back glass. ing itseveraltimes. 19. You havecompletedtheremoval andreplacement ofthe 18. Allowtheurethane tocure according totheurethane man- 17. Re-installtheremoved partsinreverse order. 16. Before re-installing theparts,checkforleaks.Usealeak 15. Press firmlytoensure agoodseal. 14. Setthequarterglassinopening. 13. Liftthequarterglassfrom thewindshieldstandorwork- 12. Placeyourvacuumcupsonthequarterglass. 11. Applyatriangularbeadofurethane tothesamepathas 10. Applythepinchweldprimeronlytoneededareas, and 9. Usingapinchweldscraper, remove asmuchoftheoriginal 7. Re-attachthepistonrods using a10-millimetersocket. 6. Transfer thehandle-latchfrom theoldglassto the new 5. Placetheglassonawindshieldstandorsuitableworkstation. 4. Removethetwo30TTorx bolts at thehinges. 3. Removethetwo10-millimeternutsthatattachpiston 2. Disconnectthedefroster connectors. 1. Makesure thatyouhavetherightglass.Backglasspartnum- 10. You havecompletedtheremoval andreplacement ofthe 9. Checktheoperationofback glassbyopeningandclos- 8. Reconnectthedefroster wiring. Do notovertighten. Warning: Note: This partiseasiertoinstallwithtwopeople: Disregarding thisstepcouldjeopardize the Note: Have ahelperholdthe 1 Caution: ⁄ 16 Caution: inch