Drip Rail, Removing And Installing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Hand drill
5 mm drill bit

Drip Rail, Removing:

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-- Starting at the bottom, carefully remove the drip rail -1- upward -arrow-.

Drip Rail Clamping Strip, Removing:

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CAUTION:

Risk of injury due to flying metal shavings.

Irritation and injury to skin and eyes possible.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Wear safety gloves.

-- Drill out the rivet heads -arrows- and drive out the rivet shafts.

-- Remove the clamping strip -1-.

Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:

-- Start riveting the clamping strip -1- at the topmost hole.

-- Starting at the top, insert the drip rail -2- into the clamping strip. The raised section -3- must engage in the cut-out while doing so -arrow-.

-- Press the drip rail all the way into the clamping strip.