Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 3025

13.Windshield Glass
A: REMOVAL
1. USING WINDSHIELD KNIFE
1) Remove the cowl panel. <Ref. to EI-32, RE-
MOVAL, Cowl Panel.>
2) Remove the glass molding.
3) Tape the body side of the circumference of wind-
shield glass for protection.
4) Apply sufficient amount of soapy water to the ad-
hesive layer.
5) Insert the windshield knife into the adhesive lay-
er.
6) While holding the knife edge and windshield
glass edge at a right angle, move the windshield
knife in parallel to the windshield glass edge along
face and edge of windshield glass to cut the adhe-
sive layer.
NOTE:
• Do not twist the windshield knife.
• Cutting of adhesive layer shall be started with
wider gap between windshield glass and body.
(1)
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(3)
(3)
(1) Putty knife
(2) Protective tape
(3) Matching pin
(4) Windshield knife
WINDSHIELD GLASS
(1)
(1)
(2)
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(4)
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• Because the matching pins are bonded to cor-
ners of glass, use piano wire to cut the pin.
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2. USING PIANO WIRE
1) Remove the cowl panel. <Ref. to EI-32, RE-
MOVAL, Cowl Panel.>
2) Remove the roof molding and upper front mold-
ing.
3) Tape the body side of circumference of wind-
shield glass for protection.
4) Make a hole in adhesive layer using a drill or
knife.
5) Pass the piano wire through hole, and attach se-
curely both the piano wire ends to pieces of wood.
6) Pull the wire ends alternately to cut off the adhe-
sive layer.
CAUTION:
• Do not tightly pull the piano wire against the
windshield glass edge.
• Be careful not to damage the interior and ex-
terior parts.
• When removal is made with area close to in-
strument panel, place a protection plate over it.
Pay particular attention to the removal.
• Do not cross piano wires. Otherwise they
may be cut.
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GLASS/WINDOWS/MIRRORS
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(1)
(3)
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GW-00070
GW-00039