54 12 138 Removing and installing/replacing water gutter for glass slide/tilt sunroof (from 09/2001)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove glass sunroof lid, refer to 54 12 115 REMOVING AND INSTALLING GLASS SLIDING/TILTING SUNROOF LID .

Unhook lever (2) of water gutter on left/right from rail (1).

Fig 1: Unhooking Lever Of Water Gutter On Left/Right From Rail

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Installation:

Make sure lever (1) is correctly locked.

Pull water gutter forwards until roller (2) can be seen through opening in guide channel (3).

Fig 2: Pulling Water Gutter Forwards Until Roller And Opening In Guide Channel

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Lever (1):

On right side to be pulled upwards.
On left side to be unhooked from guide channel.

Installation:

Following parts of water gutter must not be missing or damaged:

Fig 3: Identifying Roller, Lock And Rubber Seal

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Roller
Lock
Rubber seal

Check function.