51 21 301 Removing and installing/replacing weather strip on outside of front door

Special tools required:

00 9 322

IMPORTANT: The "Instructions on installation of window guides" serve as the basis for this repair instructions and must be observed without fail. See 51 00... NOTES ON FITTING WINDOW GUIDE SEALS .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove mirror on front door. See 51 16 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING MIRROR ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .

Carefully lever weather strip (1) out of door using special tool 00 9 322 .

Installation note:

Moisten weather strip (1) before installation with approved lubricant. See 51 00... NOTES ON FITTING WINDOW GUIDE SEALS (lubricant G13).

Weather strip (1) must be flush at front to door.

Fig 1: Removing Weather Strip

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Window guide (1) must be flush under weather strip (2)

Fig 2: Identifying Window Guide And Weather Strip

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