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8. Fit the cover plate as follows:
a. Push back the two springs for the cover plate at
the rear edge of the panel (with the sunroof around
2 cm from the closed position) by means of two
blocks with string attached /see illustration).
CHECKING THE SPACER SCREWS HEADS
THE SPRINGS FOR THE COVER PLATE TENSIONED WITH
BLOCKS EQUIPPED WITH STRINGS
e. Slide back the sunroof (checking that it runs freely
throughout its travel to prevent damage) and mount
the four screws holding the cover to the panel.
Where necessary, adjust the gap at the front edge
of the cover by removing the four retaining screws
and screwing the stop screws up or down. Ensure
that the heads of the four spacer screws are in line
so that contact is made with all screws, before fitting
the retaining screws. Before tightening the retaining
screws, adjust the height of the front edge of the
cover so that it is slightly lower than the edge of the
car roof.
f. Close the sunroof completely and check that the
rear edge is flush with the car roof.
Adjustment is made by sliding the roof completely
open and moving the fastening irons and plastic
wedges forwards (to lower the sunroof) or back-
b. Install the rear edge of the cover plates so that the
pins locate under the springs.
c. Remove the blocks by means of the strings so that
the springs make contact with the pins.
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d. Check the alignment of the heads of the four spacer
screws at the front edge of the cover and lower the
cover.
ADJUSTING THE FRONT EDGE IN HEIGHT
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wards (to raise the roof). If this adjustment proves
to be inadequate, remove the fastening irons and
plastic wedges and make a rough adjustment by
turning the spacer screw under the wedge out or
in.
Removal, later version
1. SIide the sunroof back and remove the four screws in
the front edge.
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REMOVING THE SCREWS IN THE FRONT EDGE
ADJUSTING THE SPACER SCREWS
9. Mount the windbreak at the front edge of the opening.
Check that equal clearance is obtained on both sides
and that the windbreak springs down freely when the
roof is closed.
2. Slide the roof forward until it is about 0.79 in. (2 cm)
from the closed position.
3. Slightly raise the front of the top section of the roof
(cover plate) and slide the roof all the way forward.
Remove the cover plate by pulling it forward and upwards, thereby releasing the retaining clips at the rear
of the cover.
Take care not to scratch the paintwork of the cover or
the bodywork.
REMOVING THE COVER PLATE
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4. Remove the front guide clamps.
7. Push out the guide clamps.
5. Bend back the locking plate and remove the nuts from
the catch. Bend the pull rods up slightly and disengage the catches from the teeth. Retain the springs, leaf
springs, mountings, plastic bushings and sleeves.
8. Raise the front edge of the panel, pull forwards and
remove the entire panel.
6. Push the panel forwards as far as it will go and loosen
the screws (earlier desgin: nuts) on the rear guide
clamps a couple of turns.
Installation, later version
Lubrication
1.
Lubricate all bearing points with
VASELINE.
Place the panel in position with the rear guide clamps
loosely fitted (extended) and the retaining springs
for the sunroof plate installed.
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2.
Position the panel against the front stop pins. Centralize the panel laterally in relation to the stop pins
and the sunroof plate aperture.
3.
Insert the front guide clamp and tighten the nuts so
that 0.2-0.5 mm play is obtained.
4b. Press gently from below against the rear edge of the
panel so causing it to bend slightly sufiicient to a\\ow
the guide clamps to partially extend enough to provide a little play.
4c. Tighten the rear guide clamps.
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4a. Insert the rear guide clamp (while the front edge of
the panel is still against the stop pins) and lightly
tighten the screws.
5.
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6a. Adjust the catches laterally so that the distance between the edge of the mounting and the top of the
teeth on the locking arms is 3/64-1/16" (1-1.5
mm). Use a piece of wire (2)3/64-1/16" (1-1.5
mm) as a gauge.
7.
8.
Check that the plate slides easily and that the catch
functions correctly. (If the rails are not absolutely
parallel adjust them so that the minimum play possible is obtained where they provide the most resistance).
Carefully slide the sunroof plate backwards. (NOTE.
Ensure that the plate slides freely in the aperture).
Fit the 4 screws to the front edge of the sunroof
plate.
INSERTING THE COVER PLATE SPRINGS UNDER THE
PANEL SPRINGS
6b. Hold the catch handle as fas forward as it will go
and check that the play between the top of the teeth
on the locking arms and the catch is 3/64-1 /16" ( 11.5 mm). Use a piece of wire as a gauge. Adjust the
pull rods if required.
FITTING THE COVER PLATE
9. Slide the sunroof open. (N.B. Check that the sunro~f
does not catch in the mounting frame.) Replace the
four screws in the front edge of the sunroof.
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REFITTING
THE FOUR SCREWS IN THE SUNROOF
POSITION OF PLASTIC WEDGES, SUNROOF CLOSED
B. In the closed position, the rear edge of the sunroof
should be flush with the roof of the car.
Adjustment is made by removing the cover plate and
adjusting the stop screw underneath the wedge. The
plastic wedge slides out of its mounting.
(NOTE. A piece of protective tape should be fitted to
the contact surface of the stop screw).
10. Close the sunroof completely and check that the gaps
at the sides of the panel are equal.
Check to make sure that the rear edge of the sunroof
is flush with the roof of the car.
Adjusting the height of the rear edge of the sunroof during closing, later versions
Slightly before the sunroof closes, the rear end should
slide up at the correct moment to come flush with the
roof of the car. This is controlled by the plastic wedges
on both sides of the sunroof.
SLIDING THE PLASTIC WEDGE OUT OF ITS MOUNTING
A. When the sunroof is closed, the movable wedge should
overlap the top of the fixed wedge by about 0.08 in
(2mm).
Check that the rear edge of the panel starts to drop
once the sunroof has been opened to a gap of about
0.08 in. (2 mm.
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ADJUSTING
WEDGE
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SLIDING THE WEDGE INTO ITS MOUNTING
Removing the sunroof assembly complete
After the headlining has been removed, the sunroof frame
and entire assembly can be removed as follows:
Remove the four drainage hoses from the corners of the
sunroof frame and remove the screws securing the sunroof frame to the roof mounting frame and then lower
the sunroof frame.
When refitting, check that the weather strip between the
sunroof frame and the car roof is undamaged and correctly fitted.
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WINDOWS
8.
GENERAL
9.
The windshield is made of laminated glass and all other
windows of toughened glass. When fitting new windows,
use only Saab original parts to ensure approved glass quality and a perfect fit.
10.
11.
Inject sealing compound between the rubber strip
and the glass and between the rubber strip and the
frame.
Clean off any excess sealing compound with a
wooden putty knife.
Clean the glass and the strips with undiluted methylated spirits.
Clean the inside and the outside of the glass with
window cleaning liquid.
If the rubber strip has been removed from the frame,
the procedure used for the rear window should be followed.
WINDSHIELD
To change the windshield without removing the rubber
strip from the body, proceed as follows.
Removal
1. Raise the windshield wiper arms. Crank the door windows down.
2. Remove the joint piece from one side of the windshield moulding and mark the end position of the
moulding on the rubber strip with a pen. Remove the
moulding.
3. Remove the rubber strip from the windshield by inserting a properly bent special tool under the strip and
moving it around the strip.
4. Push out the upper left corner of the windshield by
pressing carefully from the inside.
5. Free the upper edge and the sides of the windshield
from the rubber strip.
6. Free the bottom edge of the windshield. Remove the
windshield.
APPL YING THE WINDSHIELD
MOULDING
Tool8291023
Tool 8291023 can be fitted with springs of varying width
to suit the varying widths of the mouldings which exist.
The springs are made of 0.08 in. (2 mm) dia. welding
wire as shown in the illustration.
Installation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Adjust the rubber strip so it follows the windshield
frame.
Apply paraffin oil to the rubber strip to facilitate
the installation of the windshield.
Place the new windshield on the rubber strip and
align the windshield in its proper position in the
frame.
Fit the windshield into the bottom edge of the rubber strip and the lower part of the short side using
the special tool.
Fit the windshield in the top edge of the rubber
strip. Begin by pulling out a small bit of the rubber
edging from the inside of the windshield about 6 in.
( 15 cm) from a corner. Complete the fitting of the
rubber strip and make any necessary adjustments.
Apply paraffin oil to the slot for the windshield
moulding to facilitate fitting.
Fit the moulding using tool 8291023. Begin at the
mark made previously on the rubber strip. Complete the fitting of the moulding.
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INSTALLING
TOOL, WINDSHIELD
STRIP
For windshield strips, earlier design: Width 0.67 in. (17 mm)
For windshield strips, later design: Width 0.79 in. (20 mm)
Windshield strips, later design
A new type of windshield strip with a wider moulding
was introduced in model 1976.
The new strip is not intended to be sealed by means of
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sealing compound but is equipped with drainage in the
space between the outer and inner sealing flanges.
Drainage holes have been provided in the rubber strip
with corresponding holes in the body.
REAR WINDOW
Removal
1. Remove the padding around the rear window. Protect
the headlining from becoming soiled by applying masking tape to the edge above the window.
Saab 99 Cambi Coupe: Disconnect the heating wire
connections for the rear window.
2. Free the rubber strip from the frame and push out the
rear window from the inside.
3. Clean the contact surface for the rubber strip round
the frame and clean away the old sealing compound.
Installation
DRAINING HOLES IN THE BODY
Rubber strips of the latest design can also be installed in
earlier cars if 0.31-0.39 in. (8-10 mm) dia. draining
holes are drilled in the windshield member at the pillars.
DRAINING HOLES ARE DRILLED
The joints of the metal strip for the windshield member
at the pillars and in the centre should also be sealed with
sealing compound.
1. Fit a new rubber strip round the window and lay a
piece of string in the slot in the rubber strip. Leave
the ends of the string at the middle of the bottom
of the window.
2. Apply paraffin oil to the window frame and the rubber strip and put the window in place.
3. Pull on the string from the inside of the car so that
the edge of the rubber strip will be bent inwards and
over the edge of the frame. Start from the middle
and work towards the sides while pushing the glass
down towards the edge of the frame. Continue around
the whole rear window and ensure that the inside flange
of the rubber strip overlaps the inside of the frame all
the way around.
4. Fit the trim moulding using tool 8291023. Apply paraffin oil to the slot to facilitate fitting.
Saab 99 Cambi Coupe: Connect the heating wires for
the rear window.
5. Inject sealing compound between the rubber strip and
the glass and between the rubber strip and the frame.
6. Clean off any excess sealing compound with a wooden putty knife.
7. Clean the glass and the strip with undiluted metliylated spirits.
8. Fit the padding.
9. Clean the insi~nd
the outside of the window with
window cleaning liquid.
FRONT DOOR WINDOW
2-door and 4-door models
The door window is clamped at the bottom in a U-shaped
retainer with a slot for the operating arms of the window
regulator. The leading and trailing edges of the pane are
located in U-shaped runners.
Removal
1. Take off the door inside trim.
2. Remove the inner longitudinal weatherstrip at the
bottom of the window opening.
3. Undo the two screws fixing the front regulator arm
to the window retainer.
JOINTS IN THE WINDSHIELD MEMBER METAL STRIP
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