Front Sealing Cover - Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual

5. Front Sealing Cover

A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the front door trim. <Ref. to EI-37, RE-
MOVAL, Front Door Trim.>
3) Remove the front speaker. <Ref. to ET-6, RE-
MOVAL, Front Speaker.>
4) Remove the door trim bracket.
5) Remove the sealing cover.
NOTE:
• Carefully remove the butyl tape. Excessive force
will easily break the cover.
• If the cover gets broken, replace it with a new
one.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) When replacing the sealing cover, use the butyl
tape.
3) Press the butyl tape-applied area firmly to pre-
vent any floating on surface.
Butyl tape:
3M8626 or equivalent
NOTE:
• Apply a uniform bead of butyl tape.
• Attach the sealing cover, keeping it from becom-
ing wrinkled.
• Breaks in the bead will allow water leakage and
contamination.
FRONT SEALING COVER
C: INSPECTION
If the sealing cover is damaged, replace it with a
new one.
EB-00034
EB-00018
EB-17
EXTERIOR BODY PANELS