Installing The Tail Panel

• Pre-clean the bonding surfaces on the vehicle and on the new part with cleaning agent R2.
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  Cleaning agent R2

  500 ml

  83190417324

• Clean the bonding surfaces on the vehicle and on the new part with cleaning agent R1.
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  Cleaning agent R1

  100 ml, Bottle

  83192211217

• Apply adhesive K5 to bonding surfaces.
  ADHESIVE SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Body adhesive K5

  195 ml

  83195A59935

• Install the tail cowling.

  Rivet the tail cowling in area (1) with blind rivets N3.

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  Blind rivet N3  Ø 4 mm; clamping area 1-3 mm

  83190301421

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• Rivet the tail cowling in area (1) with blind rivets N3.

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• Bend the metal section (1) back.

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• In area (1), install 4 x blind rivets N3.

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• In areas (1) to (3), use punch rivets N5.
• In area (3), note the three-sheet connection and the setting direction of the punch rivets: Place the punch rivets from inside to outside.

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Installing the EMC screw 

• Drill a hole with a diameter of 4.2 mm.

  In the case of glued connections, only drill the hole after the adhesive has fully hardened.

• Screw in the EMC screw.
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  EMC screw

  SF Plus M5x15

  83190301639

• Seal the EMC screw with the sealant.

• Press in the rear trim panel in area (1) and remove the emerging adhesive.
• Install the support for the bumper cover until the adhesive has hardened.
• Install 3 EMC screws in areas (2) after the adhesive has hardened.

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Follow-up work