Continue pushing down until the glass is centered in the opening and about 1 8 inch of putty remains between the face of the glass and the rabbet.
How to replace door window pane.
Press the new window glass lightly to bed it.
You then clean the frame and prepare it.
Peel off any excess putty that comes off.
Wiggle the pane into the putty while applying even pressure with the tips of your fingers.
Insert new pane of glass.
Then press the blade down with your finger and pull the knife along that strip of putty to flatten it out.
If any voids show under the glass pull out the pane add more putty and start over.
Use a heat gun to soften old glaze.
If your window pane is glazed follow steps 1 and 2 above and then use the following steps.
Apply new glazing and set window glass use a caulking gun and squeeze a thin layer of window glazing compound in the primed grooves.
With the help of a friend set the new window glass in place.
To replace a pane of glass you must remove the old pane and if the pane breaks in the process thoroughly clean around the window to remove glass shards.