Removing protective piping for grip channel

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Fig 1: Removing Protective Piping For Grip Channel

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Pull off protective piping from grip channel only after installing window.
Before installing plenum chamber cover, protective piping - 1 - must be pulled out of grip channel - 2 - of windshield - 3 -.