Removing Windscreen

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.

Disconnect electric plug connections on antennas on both sides of the vehicle -arrows- .

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Disconnect electric plug connections on the A-pillar at the left and right -arrows- .

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

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- Increase the fixing force of the suction cup by moistening it if necessary.
>V.A.G 1344 - Suction Lifter must be attached to the outside of the windscreen.
Unwind the cutting wire and cut it using side cutters. > Length 6 m

Guide cutting wire -2- through the window gap under the edge of window pane.

6.1 Coat the windscreen seal -1- all the way around with soapy water.

6.2 Pull the cutting wire -2- all the way through the gap in the window between the windscreen and body -arrows- .

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6.3 Attach the free end of the cutting wire to the wiper linkage.

Guide the cutting wire -2- inward.
1. 7.1 Use the scratch awl -1- to apply a bead of adhesive from the inside out -arrow A- .
2. 7.2 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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- 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.
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- Increase the fixing force of the suction cup by cleaning the window from the inside if necessary.
Separate windscreen.
1. 8.1 Insert the cutting wire -1- into the bore on the spooling device -2- .
2. 8.2 Position the spooling device -2- in the centre of the glass and press the suction cups firmly against the windscreen -3- .
3. 8.3 Secure the suction cups to the windscreen using the actuating lever.
4. 8.4 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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- Two people required.
Affix the suction cups to the outside of the windscreen and remove windscreen -3- .