Removing and Installing Rear Glass Window of Cabriolet

Removing And Installing Rear Glass Window Of Cabriolet

Tools







Shown on 911 Carrera (996)







Removing rear glass window of Cabriolet







INFORMATION:
- The rear glass window can be fitted into the vehicle when the convertible-top covering is installed or removed.
- The rear glass window should always be installed first into the convertible-top covering when replacing the convertible-top covering.







Installing rear glass window of Cabriolet







CAUTION: Leak (entry of water) in rear glass window.
- The metal clips are designed to be fitted only once.
- Always replace the metal clips after removal -7-.
- Only fit the metal clips with the circlip pliers.







Tools and materials







Use of the circlip pliers

1. Inserting metal clips into the circlip pliers







1.1. Unscrew the knurled screw -11- with the circlip pliers in the -direction of the arrow-. Insert metal clip -7- into the U-profile of the lower jaw -A- in -direction of arrow-. Insert the upper claw -X- into the metal clip -7- in -direction of arrow- at the same time.
1.2. Insert into the upper adjusting claw -Y- in the metal clip -7- in -direction of arrow-. Tighten knurled screw -11-.

2. Pushing metal clips onto the aluminium frame. Removing circlip pliers from the metal clip







2.1. Pushing the metal clips onto the aluminium frame.
2.2. Unscrew knurled screw -11-. Pull upper adjusting claw -Y- to the right in -direction of arrow-.
2.3. Push circlip pliers to the front -direction of arrow- and remove from the U-profile of the lower jaw -A-.
2.4. Pull the circlip pliers to the left in -direction of arrow- and remove from the metal clip -7- with the upper claw -X-.