51 47 135 Removing and installing/replacing left or right lashing rail in luggage compartment floor

Necessary preliminary tasks:

• Remove luggage compartment wheel arch panel  . See 51 47 151 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM  or 51 47 161 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL 
• Remove STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT .

Release clips (1).

Unfasten screws (2 and 3).

Feed out lashing rail (4) towards rear.

Installation: 

Tighten down screws (2) to tightening torque 51 71 5AZ .

Fig 1: Identifying Lashing Rail, Clips And Screws

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