Removing the rear shoulder

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE SOUND INSULATION FROM THE REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to RELEASING THE REAR DOOR WIRING HARNESS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LED MODULE ON THE REAR DECORATIVE STRIP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LED MODULE ON THE FRONT DECORATIVE STRIP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LED MODULE OF THE REAR DOOR OPENER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INNER REAR DOOR OPENER .

• Drill out spot-welds (arrows) carefully using special tool 5 A3C D25  and remove the shoulder.

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