51 13 116 Removing and installing/replacing cowl panel cover: Notes

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove both windscreen WIPER ARMS .

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

Remove cover (2) on left/right.

Installation:

If necessary, replace damaged expander rivets.

Make sure holders (3) are correctly seated.

Fig 1: Identifying Expander Rivets On Cover

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Lever out expanding rivets (1) under cover (2) on left and right.

Fig 2: Identifying Expanding Rivets And Under Cover

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Fig 3: Locating Retaining Clips

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Carefully unclip cowl panel cover(1) at marked locations.

Remove cowl panel cover (1).

Installation:

Retaining clips (2) for rivets must be located at marked locations in cowl panel body.

Replace damaged retaining clips (2).