Front Sash Molding Removal

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WARNING:

Using a utility knife with bare hands can cause injury. Always wear gloves when using a utility knife.

Using a utility knife, carefully remove the double-sided adhesive tape in the locations shown below.
CAUTION:
- When removing the double-sided adhesive tape, be careful not to damage clip A.
Fig 1: Identifying Front Sash Molding Clips
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Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver shown in the figure and remove the protector in the direction of arrow (1).

Fig 2: Removing Protector
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Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver shown in the figure and remove clip A in the direction of arrow (2).

Fig 3: Removing Front Sash Molding Clips
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Remove the front sash molding in the direction of arrow in the order of (3), (4), (5) while detaching clip B.
Install in the reverse order of removal.