Abstract: A method for the non-destructive removal of fixed window elements (1) from vehicles uses a cutting wire (15) that is threaded through the adhesive bonding a window element to a vehicle and that is placed in a loop around the perimeter of the window element. A first end (15A) of the cutting wire is attached to a first wire wind-up element (16) of a single tool (3) and a second end (15D) of the cutting wire is attached to a second wire wind-up element (17) of the single tool. The first and second ends of the wire are then pulled with the first and second wire wind-up element until the wire cuts through the adhesive around the entire perimeter of the side window element.

Abstract: A method for the non-destructive removal of fixed window elements (1) from vehicles uses a cutting wire (15) that is threaded through the adhesive bonding a window element to a vehicle and that is placed in a loop around the perimeter of the window element. A first end (15A) of the cutting wire is attached to a first wire wind-up element (16) of a single tool (3) and a second end (15D) of the cutting wire is attached to a second wire wind-up element (17) of the single tool. The first and second ends of the wire are then pulled with the first and second wire wind-up element until the wire cuts through the adhesive around the entire perimeter of the side window element.

Abstract: A method for the non-destructive removal of very small fixed window elements (40) from vehicles uses a cutting wire that is threaded through the adhesive bonding a window element to a vehicle, that is placed in a loop around the perimeter of the window element and that is pulled by wire wind-up elements (3) of a window element removal device. The device (1) is fitted to a window element frame (41), is expanded into firm clamping engagement with the window element frame (41) and is locked in the position firmly engaging the window element frame (41). The wire wind-up elements (3) are then operated until the wire cuts through the adhesive at the edge of the side window element around the entire perimeter thereof.