Outer Mirror - Subaru FORESTER 2001 Quick Reference Index

OUTER MIRROR

Glass/Windows/Mirrors
19. Outer Mirror
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A: REPLACEMENT
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1) Remove the door mirror assembly. <Ref. to
GW-49, REMOVAL, Outer Mirror Assembly.>
2) Warm the area around the mirror holder with a
hair drier until the edges of the mirror holder
become soft (about 2 or 3 minutes with a 1,000 W
drier.)
3) Use a flat-bladed screwdriver without sharp
edges to lift the mirror out of the mirror holder.
(Also remove the connector from the back of mir-
rors with heaters.)
B5M1144A
4) Warm the area around the mirror holder with a
hair drier until the edges of the mirror holder
become soft (about 2 or 3 minutes with a 1,000 W
drier.)
5) Remove the backing of the new two-sided tape,
and push the mirror in to install it.
CAUTION:
Unless the mirror holder is warmed sufficiently,
the mirror holder edges may be damaged or the
mirror cracked.
GW-51