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Outer Mirror: Replacement

  1. Remove the door mirror assembly. < Ref. to REMOVAL  . >
  2. Warm the area around the mirror holder (1) with a hair drier until the edges of the mirror holder become soft (about 2 or 3 minutes with a 1,000 W driver.)
  3. Use a flat tip screwdriver without sharp edges to lift the mirror out of the mirror holder. (Also disconnect the mirror heater connector from the back of mirror.)
    Fig 1: Identifying Door Mirror Assembly
    G03540584Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. When installing the mirror, warm the area around the mirror holder with a hair drier until the edges of the mirror holder become soft again (about 2 or 3 minutes with a 1,000 W drier.)
  5. Remove the backing of the new double-stick tape, and push the mirror in to install it.
    NOTE: Unless the mirror holder is warmed sufficiently, the mirror holder edges may be damaged or the mirror cracked.