51 47 135 Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Lashing Rail In Luggage Compartment Floor

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove luggage compartment wheel arch trim  . See 51 47 161 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM  or 51 47 151 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM .

Lift off cover (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Cover

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Release clips (1).

Release screws (2).

Tightening torque. See BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Feed out lashing rail (3) towards front.

Fig 2: Identifying Clips And Screws

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