51 34 191 Replacing left or right fixed door window in rear window frame: Notes

Special tools required: 

• 00 9 322
• 51 3 010
• 51 3 220

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove COVER ON INSIDE OF DOOR WINDOW FRAME 
• Remove TRIM FOR WINDOW GUIDE 
• Detach RUBBER GUIDE  for door window glass in area of fixed door window

Fit straight blade with adjustable roller (Sourcing Reference: BMW Parts Service) on tool and set dimension (X).

Adjust dimension (X) differently according to different position of adhesive bead, refer to Fig 2.

Tape off door window and body flange all round with fabric adhesive tape (e.g. Tesa).

Adjust blade starting roller differently in areas (A) to (F) (risk of damage).

1. 22 mm
2. 18 mm
3. 25 mm
4. 40 mm
5. 50 mm
6. 50... 22 mm (if necessary with scalpel)

Carefully cut into corner points with scalpel.

Carefully insert knife blade between body and door window.

Run handle of knife parallel to door window.

Remove door window with special tool 51 3 220 outwards.

Only when reusing the door window: 

• Remove frame
• Cut off residual adhesive to a thickness of approx. 0.5 mm
  Fig 3: Removing Door Window With Special Tool

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• Detach fabric adhesive tape all round
• Clean door window with spirit

Attach new frame (1) to door window (2).

Following parts on frame (1) must not be damaged or missing:

3 Spacer (Z-direction)

4 Catches

5 Spacer (X- and Y-direction)

Remove remnants of (1) frame catch.

Cut nozzle to size.

1. 7 ± 1 mm
2. 14⁺¹_-2 mm
3. 3 mm
4. 2 mm
   Fig 6: Identifying Nozzle Dimension

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