Mazda 323 1988 Workshop Manual page 849

BACK DOOR GLASS 14
REMOVAL
Use the
SST
to remove and install the glass.
1. Remove the wiper arm, wiper motor, back door
trim and defogger connector.
2. Remove the rear window molding.
3. 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.
4. Two people should hold the bars, one inside and
one outside the vehicle, and then "saw" the seal-
ant from around the glass.
5. Remove the glass from the body.
Caution
a) Cut along the border between the glass and
the sealant.
b) If 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 piano
wlre.
INSTALLATION
1. Use a knife to smoothly trim the sealant on the
body. Leave a layer about 1
or 2 mm (0.04 to
0.08
in)
thick.
Caution
If some sealant flakes off, use new sealant to
patch it.
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