Lexus SC300 / Lexus SC400. Manual - part 101

WINDSHIELD

COMPONENTS

REMOVAL OF WINDSHIELD

1. 

REMOVE FOLLOWING PARTS:
(a)  Front pillar garnish (See step 2 on page 

BO–123

)

(b)  Interior light (See step 2 on page 

BO–85

)

(c) Center 

visor 

and 

inner rear view mirror (See page

BO–44

)

(d)  Sun visor (See step 3 on page 

BO–123

)

(e)  Hood (See step 2 on page 

BO–20

)

(f)  Moulding (See page 

BO–96

)

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2. 

REMOVE WIPER ARMS
Remove two nuts and two wiper arms.

3. 

REMOVE COWL LOUVER
(a)  Using a clip remover, remove four clips.
(b)  Using a clip remover, remove ten clips and the

weatherstrip.

(c)  Pull out the cowl louver forward as shown.

4. 

REMOVE WINDSHIELD MOULDING
(See page 

BO–96

)

5. 

REMOVE WINDSHIELD GLASS
(a)  Push piano wire through from the interior.
(b)  Tie both wire ends to a wooden block or like object.
HINT: 

Apply adhesive tape to the outer surface to keep

the surface from being scratched.

NOTICE: When separating the glass, take care not to
damage the paint and interior and exterior ornaments. To
prevent scratching the safety pad when removing the
windshield, place a plastic sheet between the piano wire
and safety pad.
(c)  Cut the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around it.
(d)  Remove the glass.
NOTICE: Leave as much of the adhesive on the body as
possible when cutting off the glass.

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INSTALLATION OF WINDSHIELD

(See page 

BO–45

)

1. 

CLEAN AND SHAPE CONTACT SURFACE OF BODY
(a)  Using a knife, cut away any rough areas on the body.
HINT: 

Leave as much of the adhesive on the body as pos-

sible.
(b)  Clean the cutting surface of the adhesive with a piece

of shop rag saturated in cleaner.

HINT: 

Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean

the body.

2. REPLACE 

FASTENER

(a)  Remove the damaged fastener.
(b)  Cut off the old adhesive around the fastener installation

area.

HINT: 

Be careful not to damage the body.

(c)  Clean the installation area.
(d)  Install the new fastener onto the body.
HINT: 

Before installing, peel off the backing paper at the

fastener. Install the fastener with the atmospheric tempera-
ture between 20 – 40

°

C (68 – 104

°

F).

3. 

CLEAN REMOVED GLASS BEFORE INSTALLATION
(a)  Using a scraper remove the adhesive sticking to the

glass.

(b)  Clean the glass with cleaner.
NOTICE: Do not touch the glass after cleaning it.

4. 

IF NECESSARY, REPLACE NO. 1 STOPPERS
(a)  Remove old stoppers.
(b)  Install new stoppers to the body marks as shown.

5. 

IF NECESSARY, REPLACE AND ADJUST RETAINERS
HINT: 

If replacing the retainer, adjust the retainer by the

following method.
(a)  Remove old retainers.
(b)  Install new retainers.
(c)  Place the windshield glass to the body.

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If the clearance is not as wide, slide the retainer part to adjust
the length of retainer.

(d)  Install the retainers.

6. POSITION 

GLASS

(a)  Place glass in correct position.
(b)  Check that all contacting parts of the glass rim are

perfectly even and do not make contact with the
fasteners.

(c)  Place reference marks between the glass and body.
(d)  Remove the glass.

7. 

CLEAN CONTACT SURFACE OF GLASS
Using a cleaner, clean the contact surface black–colored
area around the entire glass rim.
NOTICE: 

Do not touch the glass face after cleaning it.

8. INSTALL 

DAM

(a)  Apply double–stick tape at a point as shown.
(b)  Place the dam on the double–stick tape.
NOTICE: 

Do not touch the glass face after cleaning it.

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