51 71 040 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right wheel arch cover

Necessary preliminary tasks:

NOTE: The operation is described on the left side; proceed in the same way for the right side.

Drill off blind rivets (1).

Unfasten screws (2).

Carefully feed out wheel arch cover (3).

Installation:

Ensure wheel arch cover (3) is correctly seated.

Fig 1: Wheel Arch Cover, Rivets And Screw

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