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

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Release all short screws.

Release long screws (3).

Unscrew nuts (2).

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

Installation note:

Make sure wheel arch cover (1) is correctly seated.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Wheel Arch Cover, Nuts And Screws

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