51 34 190 Removing and installing rear left or right fixed door window in rear window frame

Special tools required: 

• 51 3 220

Attention! 

The following notes form the basis for these repair instructions and must be adhered to at all times:

• Refer to 4100 INFORMATION ON VEHICLE PROTECTION
• Refer to 5131... MATERIALS FOR BONDING WINDOW 
• Refer to 62 30 HEAD-UP DISPLAY
• Refer to 4100 SAFETY AT WORK
• Refer to 9900... TOUCHING UP PAINTWORK DAMAGE
• Follow GENERAL PROCEDURE  to dismantle/install bonded window glass.

The following new parts/CONSUMABLES  are required (available via the applicable BMW parts catalogue).

Material	Quantity
Spacer buffer 3x7x15 mm (from repair kit)	3
Small repair kit	1
Cutting wire	1

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove COVER FOR WINDOW GUIDE 
• Remove RUBBER WINDOW SEAL FOR DOOR WINDOW  in area of fixed door window.

To avoid damage, the door must be taped off with yellow plastic adhesive tape in area (1 and 2).

1. Outer
2. Inside and outside

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Slide cutting wire (1) through adhesive bead above latch mechanism (2).

Sever adhesive bead in direction of arrow up to area (A), pulling outward.

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Lay the cutting wire (1) at the top behind the PVC coating (2) and feed it in behind the spacer (3) if possible.

Sever the adhesive bead up to area (A), pulling from the inside only.

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Lay cutting wire (1) at the bottom behind PVC coating (2) and press underneath spacer (3).

Sever remaining adhesive bead and remove door window.

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The following parts on the frame (1) will be completely or partially damaged when separating the door window:

1. (2) Spacers
2. (3) Latch mechanism

Installation note: 

Note operation for positioning the door window.

In the event of additional damage to the frame (1), the door window must be replaced.

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Replace faulty clamps (1).

Remove remnants frame in the areas (2).

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Spacers on the frame will be completely or partially damaged when separating the door window.

To achieve correct positioning of the door window, spacer buffer* (1) must be bonded on marked areas of window frame (2).

* Spacer buffer 3x7x15 mm from repair kit

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Overview for taping of door window 

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Position (1) corresponds to bead joint.

Cut	A-A
a  [mm] = Position adhesive bead	1 +1/along frame contour
b  [mm] = Width adhesive bead	8 ± 1
h  [mm] = Height adhesive bead	15 ± 2

Attention!

In the marked area, the adhesive bead does not  follow the contour of the frame.

	F20	F30/F35/F80
a1	6 +1 mm	2 +1 mm
a2	8 +1 mm	4 +1 mm

Installation note: 

Carefully insert door window (1) firstly at the bottom with special tool 51 3 220, then press down past spacer buffer (2). Door window (1) is not to contact spacer buffer (2) during pressing down.

Align door window (1) and push it against spacer buffer (2).

Secure door window (1) in this position with yellow plastic adhesive tape.

Observe minimum hardening time, remove spacer buffer (2) and assemble door.

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