Mitsubishi Electric Lancer Evolution-VII Workshop Manual page 645

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Windshield knife
BODY -
Window Glass
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
AA" WINDSHIELD AND WINDSHEILD MOLDING
REMOVAL
1. In order to protect the body (paint surface), apply cloth
tape to all body areas around the installed windshield.
2. Use any of the following methods to cut off adhesive.
<Using the piano wire>
(1) Using a sharp-point drill, make hole in the windshield
adhesive.
(2) Pass the piano wire from the inside of the vehicle
through the hole.
(3) Pull the piano wire alternately from the inside and
outside along the windshield to cut the adhesive.
Caution
Do not let the piano wire touch the edge of the
windshield.
<Using the windshield knife>
(1) Prepare a windshield knife.
(2) Align the windshield knife blade with the windshield
surface and the windshield edge while maintaining
an angle of 90 degrees between the windshield knife
blade and the windshield edge, and then cut off
adhesive by knifing parallel with the windshield edge.
Caution
Prying with a windshield knife could damage the
windshield.