Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual page 1135

5-2
DOORS AND WINDOWS
Materials required for application
Description Remarks
Repair adhesive set
• Cartridge of single-liquid
Sunstar No. 580 or Essex
urethane adhesive Chemical Corp's Urethane E
• Primer for glass and body Sunstar No. 435-580
Windshield knife For cutting windshield
Sealant gun For applying adhesive
Suction cups For holding glass
Putty knife
For finishing adhesion surface
and cutting spacer
Sponge For applying sponge
Gauze or cloth For cleaning
Alcohol or white gasoline For clean i ng adhesi on surface
Tape
For preventing damage to
painted surface
Windshield
REMOVAL
USING WINDSHIELD KNIFE:
The following procedure for the front windshield can also be
appl ied to other windsh ields.
The windshield knife cannot be used on the rear window of
the sedan without damaging the surrounding grille. If the
grille is not to be damaged, the windshield must be removed
by using piano wire.
1) Remove wiper arm.
2) Remove moulding.
3) Remove glass.
(1) Put protective tape on body to prevent damage.
(2) Apply soapy water to the surface of the adhesive
agent so the knife blade slides smoothly.
(3) Cut off excess adhesive agent.
Protective tape
Putty knife
L5-436
Fig.
39
(4) Cut adhesive layer as shown using putty knife.
Fig. 40
20
(5) Remove stopper and spacer (glass).
(6) Put windshield knife into layer of adhesive.
(7) Hold part "a" in one hand, and cut by pulling part
"b" parallel to glass whi Ie holding knife edge at right angle
to glass.
a. Keep knife edge along glass surface and end face.
b. When first putting knife into layer of adhesive, select point
with wide gap between body and glass.
USING PIANO WI RE:
1) Remove wiper arm.
2) Remove joints and moulding.
Refer to "USING WINDSHIELD KNIFE".
3) Remove glass.
(1) Put protective tape on body to prevent damage.
(2) Using drill or putty knife, make through hole (one
place) in adhesive agent.
(3) Pass piano wire through the hole from inside the
compartment. and connect both ends of wire securely to
wooden blocks.
(4) Cut adhesive layer with the wire by pulling it back
and forth.