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Outer Mirror: Replacement

  1. Remove the door mirror assembly. < Ref. to REMOVAL  , Outer Mirror Assembly.>
  2. Warm the area around the mirror holder (A) with a hair drier until the edges of the mirror holder become soft (about 2 or 3 minutes with a 1,000 W drier.)
  3. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver without sharp edges to lift the mirror out of the mirror holder (A). (Also remove the connector from the back of mirrors with heaters.)
    Fig 1: Lifting Mirror Out Of Mirror Holder
    G02872624Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Warm the area around the mirror holder (A) with a hair drier until the edges of the mirror holder (A) become soft (about 2 or 3 minutes with a 1,000 W drier.)
  5. Remove the backing of the new two-sided tape, and push the mirror in to install it.
CAUTION: Unless the mirror holder is warmed sufficiently, the mirror holder edges may be damaged or the mirror cracked.
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