BMW 7 Series: Notes On Adhesive K4
IMPORTANT: Note the following information before starting to apply adhesive!
- Country-specific safety and industrial safety regulations
- Material safety data sheet of manufacturer
- Processing instructions on glue cartridge
Storage
Dry at 15º- 25ºC.
Shelf life
The glue cartridge is marked with a date.
Do not use the adhesive after this date.
Surface pre-treatment
See vehicle-specific repair instructions
Required cartridge gun
Overview of glue cartridge guns
Preparing the glue cartridge
Do not prepare the glue cartridge until just before applying the adhesive.
Opened glue cartridges may be used again before the expiry date as long as a new mixing tube is used.
The working temperature of glue cartridge must be at least 18ºC.
Working life of adhesive is approx. 10 minutes.
Insert glue cartridge into cartridge gun, remove cap and allow both adhesive components to emerge. Strip adhesive components uniformly and attach mixing tube. Only use mixing tubes supplied with glue cartridge.
Before starting to apply adhesive, allow approx. one half mixing tube length of mixed adhesive to emerge. Only then apply the mixed adhesive to one side of the bonding surface.
2-component adhesive application
Read the vehicle-specific repair instructions to determine the thickness and positioning of the adhesive bead.
Hardening time
The bonded connection will be resistant after 30 minutes.
Disposal of adhesive
Hardened adhesive is disposed of as normal waste.
Empty glue cartridges are disposed of as normal waste.
Non-hardened adhesives and mixtures of adhesive and solvent and the like must be disposed of as hazardous waste.
These regulations apply to the Federal Republic of Germany.
For other countries, comply with the (possibly differing) nationally applicable regulations.
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Notes On Adhesive K5
IMPORTANT: Note the following information before starting to apply
adhesive!
Country-specific safety and industrial safety regulations
Material safety data sheet of manufacturer
Processing instru
Opening Adhesive Bonds
1. Opening spot-weld bonds
OPEN WELD SPOTS.
WARNING: Extract vapors and gases.
Use personal protective clothing/equipment.
Heat connecting flange with a hot-air blower. Heat components to max. 250ºC
Overview Of Adhesive Cartridge Guns
Adhesive gun 83 19 2 149 522
Usable for adhesives K4, K5a.
Including insert 1:1 and 2:1.
Fig. 28: Identifying Adhesive Gun (83 19 2 149 522)
Adhesive gun 81 49 0 443 166
Usable for adhesive K3.
Fig.
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Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, for instance the use of
modern materials and high-performance elecelectronics,
requires suitable maintenance and repair
work.
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
that you entrust corresponding procedures to a
BMW center. If you choose to use another service
facility, BMW
Central Information Display (CID)
The display used on the CIC system in known as CID (central information
display) and is similar to the one
used for the CCC. The diagonal measurement for the CID on the 1 Series and 3
Series remains the same as on
the CCC equipped vehicle at 8.8 inches.
The number of pixels of the CID has doubled
