Subaru Forester 2004 - Windshield Glass

GW-25
GLASS/WINDOW/MIRROR
Windshield Glass
13.Windshield Glass
A: REMOVAL
1. USING WINDSHIELD KNIFE
1) Remove the cowl panel. <Ref. to EI-32, REMOV-
AL, Cowl Panel.>
2) Remove the glass molding.
3) Tape the body side of the circumference of wind-
shield glass for protection.
4) Apply sufficient amount of soapy water to the ad-
hesive layer.
5) Insert the windshield knife into the adhesive lay-
er.
6) While holding the knife edge and windshield glass
edge at a right angle, move the windshield knife in
parallel to the windshield glass edge along face and
edge of windshield glass to cut the adhesive layer.
NOTE:
• Do not twist the windshield knife.
• Cutting of adhesive layer shall be started with
wider gap between windshield glass and body.
• Because the matching pins are bonded to cor-
ners of glass, use piano wire to cut the pin.
2. USING PIANO WIRE
1) Remove the cowl panel. <Ref. to EI-32, REMOV-
AL, Cowl Panel.>
2) Remove the roof molding and upper front mold-
ing.
3) Tape the body side of the circumference of wind-
shield glass for protection.
4) Make a hole in the adhesive layer using a drill or
knife.
5) Pass the piano wire through the hole, and attach
securely both the wire ends to pieces of wood.
6) Pull the wire ends alternately to cut off the adhe-
sive layer.
CAUTION:
• Do not tightly pull the piano wire against the
windshield glass edge.
• Be careful not to damage the interior and ex-
terior parts.
• When removal is made with area close to in-
strument panel, place a protection plate over it.
Pay particular attention to the removal.
• Do not cross piano wires. Otherwise they
may be cut.
(1) Putty knife
(2) Protective tape
(3) Matching pin
(4) Windshield glass knife
GW-00069
(1)
(1)
(1)
(3)
(3)
(2)
(4)
A
A-A
A
(1) Matching pin
(2) Body panel
(3) Glass
(1)
(2)
(3)
A
A
GW-00070
A-A
GW-00039