Forester F4-2.5L Turbo (2009)
Windshield: Service and Repair
Windshield Glass
Fixed Glass
REMOVAL
1. WHEN USING WINDSHIELD GLASS KNIFE
1. Remove the front pillar trim of the passenger's side, and disconnect the wiper deicer connector.
2. Remove the cowl panel.
3. Remove the glass molding.
4. Tape the body side of the circumference of windshield glass for protection.
5. Apply sufficient amount of soapy water to the adhesive part.
6. Using a razor blade, cut a notch so that the windshield glass knife will be easier to insert.
7. Insert the windshield glass knife into the adhesive part.
8. While holding the knife edge and windshield glass edge at a right angle, move the windshield glass knife in parallel to the windshield glass
edge along the surface and edge of windshield glass to cut the adhesive part.
NOTE:
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Do not twist the windshield glass knife.
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Cutting of adhesive part shall be started with wider gap between windshield glass and body.
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The locating pins are bonded to the corners of glass. Use piano wire to disconnect the pins.