51 71 041 Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right wheel arch cover

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Necessary preliminary work

Remove REAR WHEEL .

Release all marked screws (arrows).

Release screws (3).

Unscrew nuts (2).

Carefully feed out rear wheel arch cover (1) towards bottom.

Installation note:

Ensure wheel arch cover (1) is correctly seated.

Make sure all screws are installed in correct position.

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Arch Cover, Screws And Nuts

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Screws (3) are longer than remaining screws.