51 13 116 Removing and installing/replacing cowl panel cover

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Lever out expander rivets (1) on cover (2) on left/right.

Remove cover (2).

Installation note:

If necessary, replace damaged expander rivets.

Make sure holders (3) are correctly seated.

Fig 1: Identifying Expanding Rivets, Cover And Holders

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Release expansion rivets (1) on left/right.

Turn quick-release fasteners (2) approx. 90° counterclockwise.

Remove cowl panel cover (3) in upwards direction.

Installation note:

If necessary, replace damaged expander rivets.

Check cover (3) for correct seating.

Tighten quick-release fasteners (2) from the middle.

The fastener is closed if the arrow tips point to each other.

Fig 2: Identifying Expanding Rivets, Cover And Quick-Release Fasteners

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