51 75 030 Removing or installing/replacing the sound insulation of the upper part of the bulkhead

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove TRAILING LINK ON SPRING STRUT DOME

Detach positive wire from sealing (2).

Release expansion rivet (1).

Unclip sealing (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Detaching Positive Wire From Sealing

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Release screws (1).

Feed out sound insulation of upper part of bulkhead (2).

Installation note:

The gasket at the bottom of the sound insulation of the upper part of the bulkhead (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 2: Identifying Bulkhead Sound Insulation

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