Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual page 1115

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BODY AND EXTERIOR
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Cover and Molding
REMOVAL
1) Front lower molding
(1) Remove wiper arm ASSY, wheel ASSY and front
panel seat.
(2) Remove front screw rivets.
(3) Remove molding from clips by pushing it up along
glass surface.
(4) Remove clips from car body.
2) Front pillar cover
(1) Break clips.
3) Drip molding
(1) Use same procedures as for 4·door series.
4) Upper and lower side moldings
(1) Break clips.
(2) On lower side molding, remove screw from the back.
5) Rear quarter molding
(1) Break clips.
6) Center pillar and rear pillar cover
(1) Break clips.
7) Rear upper molding
(1) Detach rear upper molding by pulling it from clips
horizontally (if upper side molding has already been
removed).
(2) If upper side molding has not been removed, break
the clip at the extreme end and lift the end of molding to
disengage all the clips.
B) Rear lower molding
(1) Open trunk lid.
(2) Remove screws which hold molding.
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INSTALLATION
1) Front lower molding
(1) Install clips on front lower molding securely on the
glass side.
(2) Align the clips with holes in car body on the glass
side and push them in forcibly.
(3) Place the front end of molding under front panel
seal, and secure with clips and screw rivets.
(4) Install wiper and associated parts.
2) Center and rear pillar covers
(1) Use only new clips when installing covers.
(2) Insert clips into holes in car body by hammering.
3) Front pillar cover
Use same procedures as in 2) above.
4) Top rail molding
(1) To install, reverse removal procedures.
5) Rear quarter molding
Use same procedures as in 2) above.
6) Rear upper molding
(1) Replace clips if broken or deformed.
(2) Place pawl section of molding on clips and, while
lightly holding the end of molding on glass side, insert
clips into holes by hammering.
7) Rear lower molding
(1) Align holes in molding with screw grommets on the
side of car.
(2) Tighten screws, starting with the center one and
moving toward the end.
8) Side upper molding
Use same procedures as in 2) above.
9) Side lower molding
(1) Replace clips if broken or damaged.
(2) Align clips with holes in body and insert them into
holes by hammering.
(3) Tighten the screw at the extreme rear end.
Where necessary, some moldings and covers should be over-
lapped.