Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 987

Glass
Windshield Replacement
NOTE:
. Put on gloves to protect your hands.
. Wear eye protection when removing the glass with
piano wire.
. Use seat covers to avoid damaging the seats.
1. Pull up the side trim (A)to release the clips (B, C)
from the retainers (D). then remove the trim from
each side of the windshield.
Remove these items:
. Windshield wiper arms (see page 22-150).
' Cowl covers (see page 20-98).
20-20
3. Remove the molding {A} from the upper edge of the
windshield (B). lf necessary, cut the molding with a
utilitv knife.
4. lf the old windshield is to be reinstalled, make
alignment marks across the glass and body with a
grease pencrl.
5. Pull down the front portion of the headliner (see
page 20-54). Take care not to bend the headliner
excessively, or you may crease or break it.
6. Apply protective tape along the edge of the
dashboard and body. Using an awl, make a hole
through the rubber dam and adhesive from inside
the vehicle at the corner portion of the windshield.
Push a piece of piano wire through the hole, and
wrap each end around a piece of wood.