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51 31 021 Removing and installing/replacing windscreen rubber surround

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Special tools required: 

Necessary preliminary work: 

IMPORTANT: The glass activator to pre-treat the area of the windscreen adhesive bead may not come in contact with the adhesive area of the cover.
The bonding result of the cover is otherwise compromised.
Therefore, the cover must be installed prior to application of the glass activator.

Detach cover (1).

Remove remnants of adhesive tape (2).

Clean bonding surface.

Air drying time: ≥ 1 minute

IMPORTANT: Adhesive area must be dry and free from dust and grease.
Once it has been cleaned, do not touch the adhesive area with bare hands.
Fig 1: Identifying Adhesive Tape And Cover
G06885722Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation note: 

Pre-treat adhesive area with Sika-Aktivator-205.

Air drying time: ≥ 1 minute

Reposition lever (1) and open special tool 51 3 320 .

Fig 2: Repositioning Lever Using Special Tool (51 3 320)
G06885717Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Pull off protective film (2) in stages from adhesive tape.

Insert cover (1) in guide pulleys (3).

Fig 3: Inserting Cover In Guide Pulleys
G06885718Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Place special tool with contact rollers (1) up against window edge.

Align cover to window outer edge.

Fit cover and visually check for perfect seating.

Fig 4: Aligning Cover To Window Outer Edge
G06885719Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Reposition lever (1) and close special tool.

Make cover (3) is correctly seated in guide pulleys (2).

Fig 5: Repositioning Of Lever
G06885720Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Continue to pull off protective film (1) in stages from adhesive tape.

Run special tool with hand wheel over entire upper window edge.

Fig 6: Pulling Protective Film From Adhesive Tape
G06885721Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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