Using Windshield Knife

Remove the cowl panel. Refer to REMOVAL , Cowl Panel.
Remove the glass molding.
Tape the body side of the circumference of wind shield glass for protection.
Apply the sufficient amount of soapy water to the adhesive layer.
Insert the windshield knife into the adhesive layer.
While holding the knife edge and windshield glass edge at a right angle, move the windshield knife in parallel to the windshield glass edge along face and edge of windshield glass to cut the adhesive layer.
CAUTION:
- Do not twist windshield knife.
- Cutting of adhesive layer shall be started with wider gap between windshield glass and body.
Fig 1: Cutting Of Adhesive Layer
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NOTE: Because the matching pins are bonded to the corners of glass, use piano wire to cut the pin.

Fig 2: Identifying Matching Pins
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