Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 994

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6. With a helper on the outside, pull the piano wire (A)

back and Jonh in a sawing motion. Hold the piano

wire as close to the rear window (B) as possible to

prevent damage to the hatch, and carefully cut

through the adhesive (C) around the entire rear

7. Carefullv remove the rear window.

8. With a putty knife, scrape the old adhesive smooth

to a thickness of about 2 mm (0 08 in.) on the

bonding surface around the entire rear window

opening flange:

. Do not scrape down to the painted surface of the

body; damaged paint will interfere with proper

. Remove the tasteners from the hatch.

9. Clean the hatch bonding surface with a sponge

damDened in alcohol. After cleaning, keep oil,

grease, and water from getting on the surface.

10. lf the old rear window is to be reinstalled, use a

putty knife to scrape off all of the old adhesive, the

fasteners and the rubber dams from the rear

window. Clean the inside face and the edge of the

rear window with alcohol where new adhesive is to

be applied. Make sure the bonding surface is kept

tree of waler, oil, and grease.

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