Windshield Glass - Subaru FORESTER 2001 Quick Reference Index

10. Windshield Glass

A: REMOVAL
S905448A18
1. USING WINDSHIELD KNIFE
1) Remove cowl panel. <Ref. to EI-25, REMOVAL,
Cowl Panel.>
2) Remove front side molding and upper front
molding.
3) Tape body side of the circumference of wind-
shield glass for protection.
4) Apply sufficient amount of soapy water to adhe-
sive layer.
5) Insert windshield knife into the adhesive layer.
6) While holding the knife edge and windshield
glass edge at a right angle, move windshield knife
in parallel to windshield glass edge along face and
edge of windshield glass to cut the adhesive layer.
CAUTION:
¼ Do not twist windshield knife.
¼ Cutting of adhesive layer shall be started
with wider gap between windshield glass and
body.
NOTE:
Because matching pins are bonded to the corners
of glass, use piano wire to cut the pin.
WINDSHIELD GLASS
S905448
S905448A1801
2. USING PIANO WIRE
1) Remove cowl panel. <Ref. to EI-25, REMOVAL,
Cowl Panel.>
2) Remove roof molding and upper front molding.
3) Tape the body side of the circumference of
windshield glass for protection.
4) Make a hole in adhesive layer using drill or
knife.
5) Pass piano wire through the hole, and attach
securely both the wire ends to pieces of wood.
6) Pull the wire ends alternately to cut off the
adhesive layer.
CAUTION:
¼ Do not tightly pull the piano wire against the
windshield glass edge.
¼ Be careful not to damage interior and exte-
rior parts.
¼ When removal is made with area close to
instrument panel, place a protection plate over
it. Pay particular attention to the removal.
¼ Do not cross piano wires. Otherwise they
may be cut.
G5M0418
GW-35
Glass/Windows/Mirrors
G5M0412
S905448A1802
G5M0494