REMOVAL
1.Open hood.
2.Remove the front wiper arms & blades (LH/RH). Refer to
Removal and Installation
.
3.Disengage the clips with the remover tool (A), and then remove the cowl top seal (1).
: Clip
4.Remove the battery cover and the brake master cylinder cover.
5.Remove the cowl top cover seal.
6.Remove the clips, and then remove the hood ledge cover (LH/RH).
7.Remove the clips from the cowl top cover (LH/RH).
8.Lift up the cowl top cover RH (1), and then pull it toward the front of the vehicle.
9.Disengage the joint of washer tube on rear side of cowl top cover RH, and then remove the cowl top cover RH.
10.Push down the lever (A) (to disengage from the pin of windshield), and then pull out the cowl top cover LH (1) toward the front of the vehicle.
11.Disengage the joint of the washer tube on the rear side of cowl top cover LH and the joint of (B), and then remove the cowl top cover LH.
12.Remove the following parts after removing the cowl top cover.
Washer tube: Refer to
Removal and Installation
.
EPT sealer
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
■ CAUTION ■
Clean the joint between the cowl top cover and the windshield, and then install them.
Replace the EPT sealer on the back surface with new EPT sealer when reusing the cowl top cover.
Remove the EPT sealer remaining on the cowl top cover using a double-faced adhesive tape remover.
To maintain adhesion, never wash the vehicle within 24 hours after installation.
Align concave of cowl top cover LH (1) to windshield glass pin (A) as shown in the figure when installing.
Perform the stop position adjustment at the installation of the front wiper arms. Refer to
Adjustment
.