Roof Reinforcement, Attaching To Body

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

1K Assembly Adhesive D 190 MKD A3

Procedure

Fig 1: Removing Headliner

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-- Remove the headliner. Refer to HEADLINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Apply a bead of adhesive -arrow- onto the roof reinforcement as illustrated.

Distance between the adhesive beads -a- = approximately 90 mm.
Distance of the outer bead of adhesive to the edge of the roof reinforcement, dimension -b- = approximately 20 mm.

-- Mount the roof reinforcement -1- centered to outer sides and at distance -a- to the bow -2- of the front edge of the roof.

Fig 2: Installing Roof Reinforcement

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Dimension -a- = approximately 100 mm.

-- Press the roof reinforcement onto the roof from inside.

-- Install the headliner. Refer to HEADLINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .