Removal and installation of backup assist element - ra82001400400x(0400)
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Model 140
| Panelling (1) on left and right in trunk | remove, install. |
| Pneumatic line (2) | pry off with open-end wrench (WAF 7 mm), press on. |
| Press retainer (arrow) | and move backup assist element up or down by turning adjustment mechanism to left or right. |
| Mounting screws (3) | unscrew, screw on. |
| Backup assist element (7) | remove. |
| Pneumatic function of element | check. Diagnosis Manual, Body, volume 1. |
| Element | install in opposite order. |