Undamaged Rear Window, Removing, A4 AVANT

• Pay attention to the repair information. Refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .
• To complete the procedure, a second technician is required to be at the following position. Refer to UNDAMAGED REAR WINDOW, REMOVING, A4 AVANT - Lift the window out of the rear lid using the suction lifters. .
• Required Tools and Materials for Removal and Installation. Refer to REQUIRED TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

Procedure 

-- Remove the spoiler. Refer to SIDE SPOILER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear lid trim panel. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANELS .

-- Remove the rear window wiper motor. Refer to REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR -V12-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connectors and secure to the window glass using adhesive tape.

-- Use the : VAS6452/1  to unroll approximately 6.5 meters of cutting wire (approximately six turns) and cut it.

-- To prevent any damage, cover the area where the awl comes out at the bottom of the body flange with adhesive tape -1-.

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-- Pierce through the adhesive bead with an awl -2- from the inside to the outside.

-- Thread both cutting wire ends -3- into the awl and pull it toward the inside.

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• The wire ends must not be twisted on the adhesive bead pass-through -arrow-.

-- Route the cutting wire around the rear window under the window glass as shown.

-- Mount both reel devices on the inside of the glass.

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-- Insert an additional guide awl into the adhesive bead and secure it to the window glass with the suction cup to make sure that the wire runs as close to the glass as possible.

-- Insert the cutting wire end -1- into the reel device -2-.

-- Tension the cutting wire with the reel device -1-.

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-- Cut the first section at the lower window edge free.

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-- Cut the window glass at the bottom of the D-pillar free.

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-- Position the guide awl and continue to cut upward in the area of the D-pillar.

-- Move the reel device and the guide awl and cut the area at the bottom of the D-pillar on the opposite side free.

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-- Move the reel device upward and install the guide awl.

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-- Move upward to cut the window glass free.

-- Move the reel device.

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-- Cut the window glass free at the upper right window corner.

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-- Move the reel device to the upper left window edge and cut the window free.

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-- Move the left reel device up to the center of the window and mount the guide awl.

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-- Cut the window free along the top to approximately the center of the window.

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-- Move the right reel device over the left one and cut the window glass free completely.

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-- Lift the window out of the rear lid using the suction lifters.