51 47 161 Removing and installing / replacing right luggage compartment wheel arch trim

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove trim for tail panel, refer to 51 46 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING TRIM FOR REAR PANEL AT TOP
Remove flap in right luggage compartment wheel arch trim. Refer to 51 47 172 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING FLAP IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM, LEFT OR RIGHT .

E66 with rear A/C system only:

Remove luggage compartment partition wall. See51 47 140 Removing and installing / replacing panel for luggage compartment partition

Lever out trim (1) in lashing eye at opening and remove.

Fig 1: Releasing Screws And Removing Lashing Eye

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Release screws (2) and remove lashing eye.

Fig 2: Removing Luggage Compartment Wheel Arch Trim

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Release expansion rivets (1).

Lever out luggage compartment wheel arch trim (2) from seal (3) and remove.

Installation:

Frame (1) must be correctly clipped into place on luggage compartment wheel arch trim (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Frame

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