Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual page 674

Glass
Windshield Replacement (cont'd)
8. 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 windshield (8) as possible to
prevent damage to the body and dashboard.
Carefully cut through the rubber dam and adhesive
(C) around the entire windshield.
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9. Carefully remove the windshield.
20-20
10. With a knife, scrape the old adhesive smooth to a
thickness of about 2 mm (0.08 in.) on the bonding
surface around the entire windshield opening
flange:
• Do not scrape down to the painted surface of the
body; damaged paint will interfere with proper
bonding.
Remove the rubber dam and fasteners from the
body.
11. Clean the body bonding surface with a sponge
dampened in alcohol. After cleaning, keep oil,
grease and water from getting on the clean surface.
12. If the old windshield is to be reinstalled, use a putty
knife to scrape off all of the old adhesive, the
fasteners and the rubber dam from the windshield.
Clean the inside face and the edge of the
windshield 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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