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Using Windshield Knife

  1. Remove cowl panel. Refer to REMOVAL , Cowl Panel.
  2. Remove front molding.
  3. Tape body side of the circumference of windshield glass for protection.
  4. Apply sufficient amount of soapy water to adhesive layer.
  5. Insert windshield knife into the adhesive layer.
  6. While holding the knife edge and windshield glass edge at a right angle, move windshield knife in parallel to windshield glass edge along face and edge of windshield glass to cut the adhesive layer.
    CAUTION:
    • Do not twist windshield knife. 
    • Cutting of adhesive layer shall be started with wider gap between windshield glass and body. 
    Fig 1: Inserting Windshield Knife Into Adhesive Layer
    G03510274Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: Because matching pins are bonded to the corners. of glass, use piano wire to cut the pin.
    Fig 2: Identifying Body Panel & Glass
    G03510275Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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