Installing The Rear Left Side Panel

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• Install reinforcement plate (1) and attach through welding.

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• Install reinforcement plate (1) (universal) and attach through welding.

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• Clean bonding surface of the cavity sealing (1) with cleaning agent R1.
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Cleaning agent R1

  100ml, Bottle

  83192211217

  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  For additional information see 4100... INSTALLING CAVITY SEALING (NOT EXPANDED) (ALL X5 MODELS, 2019-2022) .
• Apply sealant D2 to cavity sealing (1).
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Sealant D2

  290ml

  83425A547B9

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• Install cavity sealing (1) in the new part.
• Immediately before installation of the side panel, apply sealant D2 on the cavity sealing (1) (bonding surface to body).
• Pre-clean bonding surfaces of reinforcement plate (1) and the body with cleaning agent R2.
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Cleaning agent R2

  500ml

  83190417324

• Clean the bonding surfaces of the reinforcement plate (1) and the body using R1 solvent cleaner.
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Cleaning agent R1

  100ml, Bottle

  83192211217

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• Apply K5 adhesive to the reinforcement plate (1).
  ADHESIVE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Body adhesive K5

  50 ml

  83192158654

  ADHESIVE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Body adhesive K5

  195 ml

  83195A59935

• Install reinforcement plate (1).

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• Pre-clean bonding surfaces of reinforcement plate (1) and the body with cleaning agent R2.
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Cleaning agent R2

  500ml

  83190417324

• Clean the bonding surfaces of the reinforcement plate (1) and the body using R1 solvent cleaner.
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Cleaning agent R1

  100ml, Bottle

  83192211217

• Apply K5 adhesive to the reinforcement plate (1).
  ADHESIVE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Body adhesive K5

  50 ml

  83192158654

  ADHESIVE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Body adhesive K5

  195 ml

  83195A59935

• Install reinforcement plate (1).
• Pre-clean bonding surfaces (1) and (2) on vehicle and on new part with cleaning agent R2.
• Clean bonding surfaces (1) and (2) on vehicle and new part with cleaning agent R1.
• Apply adhesive K5 to the bonding surfaces (1) and (2).
  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  For additional information see 4100... INSTALLING CAVITY SEALING (NOT EXPANDED) (ALL X5 MODELS, 2019-2022) .

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• Apply sealant D2 to the cavity sealing elements (3).
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Sealant D2

  290 ml

  83425A547B9

• Install the side panel with the help of a second person.

  During installation, ensure that sufficient adhesive has been applied to all bonding surfaces.

• Align the side wall in the areas of the separating cuts and secure it with locking pliers.
• Tighten the nuts on the reinforcement plate.
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Plastic nut

  018 mm

  51161943122

  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Plastic nut

  022 mm

  07147169847

• Rivet the side panel in area (1) with blind rivets N3.
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

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

  83190301421

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• Attach separating cut (1) and reinforcement plate (2) through welding.

  Only weld the separating cut and reinforcement plate after installation of the punch rivet.

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• Attach separating cut (1) and reinforcement plate (2) through welding.

  Only weld the separating cut, reinforcement plate and area (3) after installation of the punch rivet.

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• Rivet the side panel in the areas (1) to (3) with punch rivets N4.

  Area	Number
  1	8
  2	15
  3	3
  4	3

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  Punch rivet N4	83192457307
  03 mm; 4 mm long

• Rivet the side panel in the areas (1) and (2) with punch rivets N4 and N5.

  Area	Description	Number
  1	N5	6
  2	N4	7

  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Punch rivet N4	83192457307
  03 mm; 4 mm long

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  Punch rivet N5	83192158079
  Ø 5 mm; 5 mm long

• Also apply K5 adhesive (2) to the outer wheel arch section (3).

  (1) = side panel wheel arch

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• Flange the edge of wheel arch (3) of the side panel flush to the outer wheel arch section.
• Do not create sharp edges when flanging because the crimping edge may otherwise begin to tear.
• Fill crimping edge fully with adhesive.

  Dimension (a) = 5 mm

  (1) = adhesive

  (2) = rear quarter panel

• Seal the new part with sealant D2 in the same way as for standard production.

  Seal with sealant D2 in the area (3) according to the standard.

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  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Sealant D2

  290ml

  83425A547B9

• Complete welding work at the C-pillar and on the water channel. Avoid excessive heat input on the adjacent adhesive areas.

  Installing the EMC screw 

• Drill the hole with a diameter of 4.2 mm after the adhesive completely hardens.
• Screw in the EMC screw.
• Seal the EMC screw with the sealant.
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Sealant D2

  290ml

  83425A547B9

• Install 3 EMC screws in the area (1) after the adhesive has hardened.
• Install 1 additional EMC screw in the area of the door sill.
  CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  screw	83190301639
  EMC screw, SF Plus, M5x15

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Follow-up work