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 REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL  or REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL .

Release expanding rivet (1).

Unfasten screws (2).

Tightening torque 51 47 15AZ .

Feed out lashing rail (3) to the front.

Fig 1: Identifying Lashing Rail And Screws

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