51 71 ... Removing And Installing/Replacing Top Left Steering Gear Cover

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Release screws (1, 2).

Release expander rivet (4) and remove cover (3).

Installation:

Replace damaged expander rivet.

Make sure cover is correctly positioned.

Make sure screws are installed in correct positions.

Fig 1: Identifying Screws And Expander Rivet

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IMPORTANT: Make sure all covers in wheel arch are correctly seated in relation to each other:

Rear cover (1) overlaps front cover (2) and cover (3) in area (B)
Cover (4) overlaps rear cover (1)
Cover (3) overlaps covers (2, 4) and cover (1) in area (A)

Fig 2: Identifying Cover And Overlaps Cover
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