40 Series Windscreeen Removal

[greenfourby]

Hoping someone can help

How do you remove then replace a windscreen on a 40 series, current one is cracked so getting it out should be easy but how do I get the replacement one in??

Should I just call O'Brien ??

Any help appreciated

Cheers

[Shorty40]

I got a second hand screen to replace my broken 40 screen. It got broken removing it from the old frame

Rang a local windscreen joint and it cost $160 supplied and fitted.

Watching the dude, it looked like a PITA I dont think I could have done it myself

[plowy]

asked mates to help replace mine they told me out of three they tried to remove n save three they have fawked

i got quoted $179 and windscreens obrien $250 ouch just have to live with the grinder blasted screen for a while

[scotto]

If your old ones cracked it'll probably break on the way out.
Slot new glass into rubber seal
Then get a looong piece of thin rope and cram it into the other lip which holds it in the windscreen frame - both sides and the top. Seat the bottom of the glass, get a mate to push on new glass in as you peel the rope out and squeeze the rubber into place from the inside of the cab. Worked for me. Cycle tyre levers helped heaps

cheers scotto

[greenfourby]

Thanks Guys

I checked with O'Brien today and they quoted 220 fitted on site, getting it out should be easy but I think I may not risk buggering a new one getting it in unless I can find a really cheap 2nd hand one

Cheers

[eddie]

easy as to install
like was said use a peice of rope
some times a bit of lube also helps it go in

[the_smoo]

http://www.ih8mud.com/tech/glassinstall1.php

[Cluffy]

40 series front glass is just flat laminate, if they tell you some crap about ordering in an original one etc there just trying to screw you.
Just ask them to cut you one out and make sure it's proper laminate.
Used to cost me $100 fitted for a new screen.

[Orange 47 ute]

Hi im new. Im a coachbuilder by trade and used to fit wind screens to busses. To get the old screen out get a snap blade knife and cut the outstde rubber away. Get another person outsde to catch the screen as you apply even pressure to the inside of the screen to pop the screen out. Buy a 2nd screen from the wreckers and buy a new rubber. Fit rubber to the windscreen pannel and slide the bottom edge of the screen into the rubber as much as possible apply medium pressure to the rest of the screen and use a small flat blade screwdriver to hook the rest of the rubber over the outside screen edge. Lightly tap the glass till it sits evenly and seal with black mastic under the edges. I ahd to do this to my own 40 series a while ago whilst re painting it

[plowy]

a mate just got his windscreen fitted to the forty and asked for the guy NOT to glue it in to make a removal easier

a tip for scratched screens is to use a buffin compound on them