Honda 2002 Accord Manual page 952

Glass
Rear Window Replacement (cont'd)
8. Apply protective tape (A) along the inside and
outside edges of the body as shown. Using an awl,
make a hole through the adhesive (B) from inside
the vehicle. Push a piece of piano wire (C) through
the hole, and wrap each end around a piece of
wood.
9. With a helper on the outside, pull the piano wire (A)
back and forth in a sawing motion. Hold the piano
wire as close to the rear window as possible to
prevent damage to the body, and carefully cut
through the adhesive around the entire rear
window.
10. Carefully remove the rear window.
11. With a putty knife, scrape the old adhesive smooth
to a thickness of about 2 mm (0.08 in) on the
bonding surface around the entire rear window
opening flange:
• Do not scrape down to the painted surface of the
body; damaged paint will interfere with proper
bonding
• Mask off surrounding surfaces before painting.
• Remove the fasteners from the body.
12. Clean the body bonding surface with a sponge
dampened in alcohol. After cleaning, keep oil,
grease, and water from getting on the surface.
13. If the old rear window is to be reinstalled, use a
putty knife to scrape off all of the old adhesive, then
clean the shaded portion of the rear window with
alcohol where new adhesive is to be applied. Make
sure the bonding surface is kept free of water, oil,
and grease.
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