Removing windscreen and undamaged side, rear window — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

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• In the case of the windscreen, insert awl in the area of the bottom left or right radii.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Wear protective goggles and leather gloves when removing window! — To remove windscreen, unbolt windscreen wipers and pull off windscreen aerial connection.
2. Remove interior mirror General body repairs, interior 68. Interior mirror
3. To remove rear window, pull off rear window heater connection.
4. Pull window frame completely off window.
5. Mask off window cutout with cloth-backed adhesive tape.

6. Push awl V.A.G 1474 A through sealing bead from inside of vehicle. [Note: In the case of the windscreen, insert awl in the area of the bottom left or right radii.]
7. Thread cutting cord357 853 999 A into awl and pull towards the inside through the adhesive material. [Note: Two mechanics are necessary to cut out window. It is important to adhere to the method described for cutting out a window. Do not cut out the window with sawing motions as this causes the wire to heat up and break. The wire may also break as a result of being bent or twisted.]
8. Secure cutting cord357 853 999 A to awl V.A.G 1474 A(1) using thread ends (inside vehicle).
9. Secure cutting cord357 853 999 A to pull handle V.A.G 1351/1(2) using thread ends (outside vehicle).
10. Insert awl V.A.G 1474 A(1) into the adhesive sealing compound and hold in direction (arrow A).
11. Pull cutting cord357 853 999 A through evenly in direction (arrow B) as far as the stopping point (3) using pull handle V.A.G 1351/1(2).
12. Pull cutting cord357 853 999 A approx. 100 ... 150 mm towards the inside using awl V.A.G 1474 A(1), then insert awl V.A.G 1474 A(1) back into adhesive sealant and hold it. Continue cutting up to the next stopping point.
13. Cut out window completely.

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