52 13 015 Removing and Installing/Replacing Actuating Unit On Left Or Right Front Seat (Normal/Semi-Electric)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove outer cover on front seat. See 52 13 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on left or right front seat (normal/semi-electric) .

Pull lever and release screw (1).

NOTE: Protect seat rails (mechanism) by covering against chips/swarf.

Drill out rivets (2) with 4.2 mm dia. drill bit.

Remove actuating unit.

Fig 1: Pulling Lever

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Unclip Bowden cable sleeve (1).

Feed Bowden cable nipple (2) out of fixture (3).

Fig 2: Removing Bowden Cable Nipple

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