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 From the rail with the cream insert hang the three front windows. To take them out the window stays have to be removed.
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 Instead of taking the screws out of the window, a better option is to take...
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 ...the screws out of the window surround.
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 The window can then be lifted up to remove.
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 This is the profile at the top of the window and shows how it hangs from the rail.
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 All three windows removed. Now to tackle the rail.
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 The rail is in three sections. In between the sections are plastic clips held with screws.
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 One of the end clips removed. Note it keeps the cream plastic insert in place.
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 Plastic insert removed and saved for re-use.
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 Removing the stainless steel screws from the rail. They are quite long.
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 Next removed the rails. I tend to work on one end prising and cutting with a blade.
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 Rail removed, the condition of the mastic is good.
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 Now for the clean up. The rails are scraped with a flat bladed screwdriver, then finished off with a rag and white spirit. The caravan is treated in a similar way, but used a plastic scraper.
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 I took the opportunity to clean the window rubbers with Auto Glym vinyl and rubber care. Left side, before. Right side, after.
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 The rails with 19mm W4 mastic Pressed onto the back. I left an overhang of approximately 8mm at the ends.
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 To help to fit the screws through the mastic a cocktail stick dipped in white spirit is...
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 ...pushed through the rail to create a small hole, this allows the screws to be fitted in the rail so that they protrude a little.
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 This is so the rail can be alligned with the screwholes in the caravan. Meths was used before fitting to degrease.
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 Once alligned, press onto the caravan and tighten the screws.
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 Leaving the mastic slightly longer, it will cover the screw hole for one of the plastic fixings between the rails.
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 Next rail in place, the mastic overlaps between the pieces.
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 This is then pushed down with a small screwdriver.
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 Once all the rails are on, the cream plastic insert can go back on, making sure the hole in the insert is in the middle between the rails.
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 The plastic pieces between the rails are then re-fitted.
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 At this stage, the bodywork around the windows was then polished, it is a lot easier without windows.
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 Windows re-fitted, just a reversal of removing.
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