Bonded rear window unbroken, removing
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Always wear protective goggles and leather gloves when removing and installing windshield.
- Remove rear wiper arm (M8 hexagon nut).
Tightening torque: 15 N.m (11 ft lb)
- With plastic wedge loosen sealing lip from window flange all around, and spray in cleaning solution D 009 401 04 (as substitute for lubricant).
- With help of handle -1-, guide trimming needle -2- under sealing lip and puncture through adhesive bead (use side areas).
NOTE: The trimming needle must be guided as close to the window as possible (do not damage heater element).
- Remove handle and pass cutting thread through eye of needle.
- Pull cutting thread towards inside (use pliers and gloves).
- Guide cutting thread between sealing lip and window flange with help of tube -3- (cutting wire may also be used).
- If gap is too small, guide cutting thread on outside and push under lip with a plastic wedge.
- Place cutting thread around rear window as shown.NOTE: Press in cutting thread deep enough in order to avoid damaging the sealing lip and/or spacing lip.
- Secure outer end of thread to window wiper shaft, or pull end of thread toward inside and counterhold with VAG1351/1 pulling handle.
- Disconnect electrical connectors for heated rear window and press connecting terminals onto window
- Cover inside of window flange -3- with fabric-reinforced adhesive tape.
- Secure inner end of thread on winding device.
- Attach VAG1654 winding device in position -I-.
- Move winding device to position -II-, position -III- and so on as necessary and cut out window glass.
- Press cutting thread against window glass using plastic wedge during cutting process, in order to have clearance at window flange.
Fig 4: Covering Inside Of Window Flange With Fabric-Reinforced Adhesive Tape (Rear Window - Unbroken)