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.
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  Body adhesive K5

  195 ml

  83195A59935

• Install new part.

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• Tie back sheet metal cutouts (1).
• In areas (1), make 2 bores of Ø 4.2 mm for blind rivets. For the exact position of the bores, see the following steps.

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• Rivet the new part in areas (1) to (3) 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 new part in areas (1) to (3) with blind rivets N3.

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• Ensure that there is sufficient adhesive in area (2). If necessary, apply the adhesive between the new part and the body later.
• Rivet the new part in areas (1) and (2) with blind rivets N3.

  Install the blind rivets in area (1) from outside to inside.

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• In the area (1), install 7 x punch rivets N4.
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  Punch rivet N4  Ø 3 mm; 4 mm long

  83192457307

• In areas (2), install one punch rivet N5 each.
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  Punch rivet N5  Ø 5 mm; 5 mm long

  83192158079

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• In area (1), use 10 punch rivets N5.
• Observe the three panel connection:

  Observe the placement direction of the punch rivet: 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