Mazda 323 1988 Workshop Manual page 845

FRONT WINDOW GLASS
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Mold remover \
REMOVAL
Use
SST
to remove and install the glass,
1. Remove the interior mirror, sunvisors, front pillar
trim, and front header trim.
2. Remove the wiper arms and cowl grill.
'3. Remove the front window molding.
4. Remove the glass by separating the glass from the
sealant using a commecial power or manually
operated remover tool, or use the following
procedure.
Use an awl to make a hole in the sealant.
Pass the end of a piece of the piano wire (about
40 cm, 15.7 in) through the hole, and attach bars
to both ends.
5. Two people should hold the bars, one inside and
one outside the vehicle, and then "saw" the seal-
ant from around the glass.
6. Remove the glass from the body.
Caution
a) Cut along the border between the glass and
the sealant.
b)lf too much heat develops, the piano wire
may break, so cool it occasionally or don't
work on one place too long.
c) If the glass is not to be reused, a tool like
that shown in the figure is faster than plano
wire.
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