51 48 ... Removing And Installing/Replacing Sound Insulation In Front Door, Left Or Right

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Special tools required:

00 9 317

Remove front door trim panel. Refer to 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .

If necessary, remove AIRBAG module in front door. Refer to REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in Air Bag Restraint Systems article.

Using special tool 00 9 317 (trim panel wedge), lever out sealing bead (1) of sound insulation (2) completely or if necessary partially.

Fig 1: Removing Sealing Bead

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Feed AIRBAG lead (3) out of sound insulation (2).

Installation:

In event of replacement or partial detachment, lay butylene tape on inner door plate or sound insulation.

Seal cable penetrations with butylene tape.

NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on inner door plate.

Fig 2: Identifying Position Of Butylene Tape On Inner Door Plate

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NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on sound insulation (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Position Of Butylene Tape On Sound Insulation

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Clean specified adhesive area with adhesive cleaner.

Air drying time: 1 minute

CAUTION: The adhesive areas must be dry and free from dust and grease.
After cleaning, do not touch the adhesive areas with bare hands.

Lay single row of 6 mm dia. butylene tape or double row of 3 mm dia. tape in specified adhesive area.

Heat butylene tape (hot air blower) and press down firmly on sound insulation all around.

Contact pressure with hand roller: approx. 30 N/cm²

Manual contact pressure: approx. 10 N/cm²

NOTE: Firm thumb pressure has approx. 50 N/cm²