Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 3829

13.Windshield Glass
A: REMOVAL
1. USING WINDSHIELD GLASS KNIFE
1) Remove the cowl panel. <Ref. to EI-39, RE-
MOVAL, Cowl Panel.>
2) Remove the glass molding.
3) Tape the circumference of windshield glass for
protection from the body side.
4) Apply sufficient amount of soapy water to the ad-
hesive part.
5) Insert the windshield glass knife into adhesive
part.
6) Holding the knife edge and windshield glass
edge at a right angle, cut in the adhesive part with
the windshield glass knife in the way to move par-
allel to the windshield glass edge along the face
and edge of windshield glass.
NOTE:
• Do not twist the windshield glass knife.
• Cutting of adhesive part shall be started with wid-
er gap between windshield glass and body.
(1)
A-A
(3)
(3)
(1) Windshield glass knife
(2) Tape for protection
(3) Locating pin
Windshield Glass
(1)
(1)
(2)
A
(1)
A
GW-00410
• The locating pins are bonded to the corners of
glass. Use piano wire to disconnect the pins.
A
A
(1) Locating pin
(2) Body panel
(3) Windshield glass
2. USING PIANO WIRE
1) Remove the cowl panel. <Ref. to EI-39, RE-
MOVAL, Cowl Panel.>
2) Remove the molding.
3) Tape the circumference of windshield glass for
protection from the body side.
4) Make a hole in the adhesive part using drill or
knife.
5) Pass the piano wire through the hole, and attach
both the wire ends securely to pieces of wood.
6) Pull the wire ends alternately to cut off the adhe-
sive part.
CAUTION:
• Do not tightly pull the piano wire against the
windshield glass edge.
• Be careful not to damage the interior and ex-
terior parts.
• When removal is made for the area close to
instrument panel, place a protection plate over
it. Pay particular attention to the removal.
• Do not cross piano wires. Otherwise they
may be cut.
GW-27
GLASS/WINDOWS/MIRRORS
(2)
(1)
(3)
A-A
GW-00070
GW-00039