Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 610

4. Pull plastic rail -6- on roof liner -7- to the rear and disengage.

Disconnecting plug connection for rear window

Note

To avoid damaging the electric line when cutting out the rear window, affix this to the rear window
with adhesive tape.

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5. Disconnect electrical plug connection -8- at left and right of rear window.

Locking hardtop to the assembly fixture

6. Place hardtop on the assembly fixture and lock with the latching levers and the locking lever at front.

Pulling off cover section

Note

If the cover section is removed undamaged, it can be re-used.

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7. Loosen and pull off the cover section

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Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Preparing the rear window (hardtop) for removal

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Removing rear window

Note

When cutting out the rear window, take care not to damage the rivet connections that are connecting
the hardtop body parts.

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When cutting out the rear window, make sure to cut close to the rear window.

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Removing rear window

1. Fit a cutter -C- with a u-type cutter -E- . Set the vibration frequency controller to 5. Cut through the bond

between the body and the rear window at the top, bottom and sides. → 641000  General information on
installing and removing car windows

2. Taking off rear window

Preparing window frame for installation

Removing adhesive on the hardtop body

Note

The surface coating of adhesive residue helps new adhesive to stick. Keep cut surfaces clean and free
of grease and do not clean with cleaning solution.

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Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Removing rear window

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Removing remaining adhesive on the hardtop body

1. When removing remaining adhesive -10- with the cutting tool -C- and the flashing knife -D- on the

hardtop body, ensure that a surface coating of adhesive remains -2- .

Cleaning and priming paint damage or newly built-up paint areas in the
window aperture of the hardtop body

Cleaning and priming the body

Note

A ventilation period of at least 10 minutes must be observed between the cleaning of the glass section
and the application of the primer! No cleaning solution residues may remain on the body.

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1. Clean new paint areas or damage to the top coat paint in the non-visible area of the glass section in the

hardtop body with cleaning solution -H1- and patch with primer -H2- .

Preparing rear window for installation

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Removing adhesive on the hardtop body

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Removing adhesive from the rear window

Note

Only if the rear window is to be re-installed.

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Removing adhesive from the rear window

Note

The remaining adhesive helps new adhesive to stick. Keep cut surfaces clean and free of grease and
do not clean with cleaning solution.

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1. Equip cutter -C- with flashing knife -D- and remove remaining adhesive from the rear window, ensuring

that a surface coating of adhesive remains.

Applying activator to the bonding section of the rear window

Note

Only with new rear windows

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Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Removing adhesive from the rear window

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