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Removing Windscreen

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WARNING: Vehicle windows removed and installed incorrectly 
  • Danger of cuts 
  • Risk of eye injuries 

    → Wear personal protective gear.

    → Always shut off power supply when replacing cutting knife.

  1. Affix all electric plug connections securely to the windscreen with adhesive tape -1-  .
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    Affixing electric plug connections securely

    Information 

    • Increase the fixing force of the suction cup by moistening it if necessary. 
  2. > V.A.G 1344 - Suction Lifter  must be attached to the outside of the windscreen.
  3. Unwind the cutting wire and cut it using side cutters > Length 6 m 
  4. Guide cutting wire -2-  through the window gap under the edge of window pane.
    1. 4.1 Coat the windscreen seal -1-  all the way around with soapy water.
    2. 4.2 Pull the cutting wire -2-  all the way through the gap in the window between the windscreen and body -arrows-  .
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      Guiding in cutting wire

    3. 4.3 Attach the free end of the cutting wire to the wiper linkage.
  5. Guide the cutting wire -2-  inward.
    1. 5.1 Use the scratch awl -1-  to apply a bead of adhesive from the inside out -arrow A-  .
    2. 5.2 Thread the cutting wire -2-  into the scratch awl and pull it into the passenger compartment -arrow B-  .

      > Length 1 m 

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    Guiding in cutting wire

    Information 

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    Slackening the cutting wire

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    Countering with a scratch awl

    • Make sure not to damage electric connections when removing the glass using cutting wire. 
    • Cut up to just before the connection. 
    • Slacken the cutting wire. 
    • Guide cutting wire past the connection on the inside. 
    • Counter with a scratch awl. 
    • Make sure that the cutting wire does not press against electric connections when cutting the glass. 
    • Continue separating the window glass. 

    Information 

    • Increase the fixing force of the suction cup by cleaning the window from the inside if necessary. 
  6. Cut out the windscreen -3-  .
    1. 6.1 Insert the cutting wire -1-  into the bore on the spooling device -2-  .
    2. 6.2 Position the spooling device -2-  in the centre of the glass and press the suction cups firmly against the windscreen -3-  .
    3. 6.3 Secure the suction cups to the windscreen using the actuating lever -3-  .

      Information 

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      Covering vehicle identification number

      • To prevent damage, slide the protective film -2- supplied with the cutting tool between the windscreen and vehicle identification number -1-  .
      • Guide the cutting wire -3- over the protective film -2- when separating the glass. 
    4. 6.4 Cut out the windscreen -3-  by winding the cutting wire onto the spooling device -arrow-  .

      Re-position the spooling device -2-  to reduce the tensile force of the cutting wire when removing the glass.

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    Removing windscreen

    Information 

    • The help of another person is required. 
  7. Affix the suction cups to the outside of the windscreen and remove windscreen.
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