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 47 151 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM (WITH 3RD SEAT ROW) , 51 47 161 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM (WITH 3RD SEAT ROW)  or Removing and installing/replacing left luggage compartment wheel arch trim . 

Lift off cover (1).

Fig 1: Lifting Off Cover

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Release clips (1).

Release screws (2).

Tightening torque 51 71 5AZ .

Feed out lashing rail (3) towards front.

Fig 2: Identifying Lashing Rail, Clips And Screws

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