Removal and installation of the tube - ra77001400150x(0150)

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Model 140

Preliminary work:

Headliner removed (68-430), control cable removed (77-140), Motor and gear unit removed (77-180)

Fig 1: Locating Retaining Plate And Vapor Seal

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.

Automatic roll-up unit, left, (Fig 1)	unscrew and disconnect electrical connection on rear pillar.
Vapor seal (Fig 1)	pull off and unscrew clamp.
Retaining plate (Fig 1)	unscrew on tilting/sliding roof frame.
Tube	expose and remove from tilting/sliding roof frame from rear. For this purpose push tube into trunk and then remove toward front.
Reinstall	in opposite order
	Do not bend tube when installing, otherwise control cable sticks.
Control cable	adjust (77-140).