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

Pull lever and release screw (1).

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

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

Remove actuating unit.

Fig 1: Identifying Screw And Rivets

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Unclip Bowden cable sleeve (1).

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

Fig 2: Identifying Cable Sleeve And Cable Nipple

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