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window replacement on X

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:17 am
by BrianW
I've been looking on the forum and haven't found what I'm looking for. To remove the windows, is it just a matter of removing the screws, sealant, and pushing them out? Need to fix a leak.

Re: window replacement on X

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:19 pm
by Stevenhigbee
I don't know specifically about the windows, but for any job that involves "just remove sealant", this is the first tool to come out.
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-volt-li ... 68012.html

I have the plug-in model. I wish I had the cordless one. You can find a 20% off coupon in almost any man's magazine. You'll need a scraper for removing sealant. And get a full array of attachments at least for sanding and plunge cutting. The tag line "makes difficult jobs easy, impossible jobs possible" is true. It comes right after the cordless drill as the most used tool.

Re: window replacement on X

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:58 pm
by RobertB
Why get a Harbor Freight knock off for less than $40 when for 4x that, you can have the original http://www.amazon.com/Fein-FMM-250Q-STA ... ultimaster :)

Seriously, I wish I had my MultiMaster a long time ago. This Fein tool has been copied by many manufacturers since the patent expired.

Re: window replacement on X

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:05 pm
by Don T
Hello,
The windows on our 95 26X are held in with 3M double sided mounting tape about 1/8" thick. This stuff sticks like baby poop to a blanket. I've had to remove windows and reseal a couple times over the years. I made a tool out of an old hacksaw blade. Ground off the teeth and gave it a good knife edge on the tip (about 1" worth). I taped up the rest so it couldn't scratch the Lexan and it made it easy to handle. From the inside I push the tool into the foam, move it along and push it up again. After a while I could push out the window and slice the foam. A little 3m adhesive remover helps loosen things.

In this pic you can see the plunges through the mounting tape and the spot (where I'm pointing) that the window had separated and was leaking water.
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