63 21 101 Replacing Sealing Frame For Left Or Right Rear Light

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear light . Refer to 63 21 180 Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Rear Light .

Detach sealing frame for rear light pot (1) and sealing frame for side panel (2) completely from rear light (3).

Clean bonding surface and allow to dry.

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Frame For Rear Light Pot & Side Panel

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Installation:

Centre sealing frame for rear light pot (1) by means of guide (4) and reinforcement (5)
Make sure sealing frame for rear light pot (1) and sealing frame for side panel (2) are correctly positioned on rear light (3)
Make sure sealing frame for rear light pot (1) and sealing frame for side panel (2) are glued all round on rear light (3)