Subaru Impreza 2002 Service Manual page 3467

OUTER MIRROR
GLASS/WINDOWS/MIRRORS
8. Outer Mirror
A: REPLACEMENT
1) Remove the door mirror assembly. <Ref. to GW-
18, REMOVAL, Outer Mirror Assembly.>
2) Warm the area around the mirror holder with a
hair drier until the edges of the mirror holder be-
come soft (about 2 or 3 minutes with a 1,000 W dri-
er.)
3) Use a flat-bladed screwdriver without sharp edg-
es to lift the mirror out of the mirror holder. (Also re-
move the connector from the back of mirrors with
heaters.)
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4) Warm the area around the mirror holder with a
hair drier until the edges of the mirror holder be-
come soft (about 2 or 3 minutes with a 1,000 W dri-
er.)
5) Remove the backing of the new double-stick
tape, and push the mirror in to install it.
CAUTION:
Unless the mirror holder is warmed sufficiently,
the mirror holder edges may be damaged or the
mirror cracked.
GW-20