Subaru Impreza 3 / Impreza WRX / Impreza WRX STI. Manual — part 697

GW-21

Rear Door Glass

GLASS/WINDOWS/MIRRORS

11.Rear Door Glass

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the rear door trim. <Ref. to EI-46,

REAR DOOR, REMOVAL, Door Trim.>

2) Remove the sealing cover. <Ref. to EB-24, RE-

MOVAL, Rear Sealing Cover.>

3) Operate the power window switch to move the

glass, and remove the bolts.

4) Remove the glass from the carrier plate, and

while holding the glass, lower the carrier plate

alone to the lowest position.
CAUTION:

Without the carrier plate lowered to the bottom

most position, do not lower the glass by itself

to the lowest position within the door panel.

The glass may come off of the sash, and be-

come damaged.

5) Lower the glass slowly to the bottom most posi-

tion in the door panel.

6) Remove the bolts and nuts, and then remove the

sash. (Remove the upper attachment point first.)

7) Remove the glass run rubber.

8) Remove the door glass while tilting.
CAUTION:

Avoid impact and damage to the glass.

B: INSTALLATION

CAUTION:

Make sure that the glass run rubber is placed

securely in door frame and sash.

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:

Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-

tion”. <Ref. to GW-5, REAR DOOR GLASS,

COMPONENT, General Description.>

GW-00654

GW-00655

GW-22

Rear Regulator and Motor Assembly

GLASS/WINDOWS/MIRRORS

12.Rear Regulator and Motor As-

sembly

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the rear door glass. <Ref. to GW-21,

REMOVAL, Rear Door Glass.>

2) Disconnect the motor connector.

3) Remove the bolts, and then remove the rear reg-

ulator and motor assembly.

B: INSTALLATION

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:

Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-

tion”. <Ref. to GW-5, REAR DOOR GLASS,

COMPONENT, General Description.>

C: INSPECTION

1) Disconnect the motor connector.

2) Apply battery voltage between the motor con-

nector terminals and check the motor operation.

Check to ensure that the motor rotates in reverse

direction when the terminal to which battery voltage

is applied is changed.

3) If the inspection results in improper operation,

replace the rear regulator and motor assembly.

GW-00644

GW-23

Windshield Glass

GLASS/WINDOWS/MIRRORS

13.Windshield Glass

A: REMOVAL

1. WHEN USING WINDSHIELD GLASS

KNIFE

CAUTION:

Apply protective tape, etc, and be careful that

the inner and outer components of the vehicle

are not damaged.

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery. (Mod-

el with wiper deicer)

2) Remove the front pillar upper trim. <Ref. to EI-

59, REMOVAL, Upper Inner Trim.>

3) Disconnect the wiper deicer connector. (Model

with wiper deicer)

4) Remove the cowl panel. <Ref. to EI-40, RE-

MOVAL, Cowl Panel.>

5) Remove the glass molding.

6) Tape the body side of the circumference of wind-

shield glass for protection.

7) Apply sufficient amount of soapy water to the ad-

hesive part.

8) Make a slit using a cutter knife to make it easier

to insert the windshield glass knife.

9) Insert the windshield glass knife into adhesive

part.

10) While holding the knife edge and windshield

glass edge at a right angle, move the windshield

glass knife in parallel to the windshield glass edge

along the surface and edge of windshield glass to

cut the adhesive part.
NOTE:

• Do not twist the windshield glass knife.

• Cutting of adhesive part shall be started with wid-

er gap between windshield glass and body.

• The locating pins are bonded to the corners of

glass. Use piano wire to disconnect the pins.

(1) Tape for protection
(2) Locating pin
(3) Cutter knife
(4) Windshield glass knife

(1) Locating pin
(2) Body panel
(3) Windshield glass

GW-00661

(3)

(3)

(3)

(2)

(2)

(1)

(4)

A

A-A

A

(1)

GW-00070

(1)

(2)

(3)

A

A

A-A

GW-24

Windshield Glass

GLASS/WINDOWS/MIRRORS

2. WHEN USING PIANO WIRE

CAUTION:

• Do not tightly pull the piano wire against the

windshield glass edge.

• Apply protective tape, etc, and be careful that

the inner and outer components of the vehicle

are not damaged.

• Do not cross piano wires. Otherwise they

may be cut.

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery. (Mod-

el with wiper deicer)

2) Remove the front pillar upper trim. <Ref. to EI-

59, REMOVAL, Upper Inner Trim.>

3) Disconnect the wiper deicer connector. (Model

with wiper deicer)

4) Remove the cowl panel. <Ref. to EI-40, RE-

MOVAL, Cowl Panel.>

5) Remove the glass molding.

6) Tape the body side of the circumference of wind-

shield glass for protection.

7) Make a hole in the adhesive part using drill or

cutter knife.

8) Pass the piano wire through the hole, and attach

both the wire ends securely to pieces of wood.

9) Pull the wire ends alternately to cut off the adhe-

sive part.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Fabricate the cartridge nozzle tip as shown and

set the sealant gun with the adhesive.

2) Clean the external circumference of windshield

glass with alcohol or white gasoline.

3) Remove the adhesive layer on the body using

cutter knife to obtain smooth face of 2 mm (0.08 in)

thick.
CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage the body and paint

surface.

4) Clean the body with alcohol or white gasoline to

eliminate cutting powder, dust and dirt completely

from body.

5) Install the dam rubber.

(1) 10 mm (0.39 in)
(2) 8 mm (0.31 in)

GW-00039

GW-00494

(1)

(2)

(2)

60

(1) Adhesive
(2) 2 mm (0.08 in)
(3) Dam rubber
(4) Glass

(1) Locating pin
(2) Dam rubber
(3) 11 mm (0.43 in)
(4) 14.5 mm (0.57 in)

GW-00071

(4)

(2)

(1)

(3)

(1)

(3)

(3)

(2)

(4)

GW-00672