Remove/install rear door module - AR72.12-P-0103NKB

MODEL 156, 176, 242, 246 

Shown on MODEL 246 

Fig 1: Rear Door Module Remove/Install Components - Shown On Model 246

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Shown on MODEL 156 

Fig 2: Rear Door Module Remove/Install Components - Shown On Model 156

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	Risk of injury  during testing and repair operations related to pyrotechnical components	Do not expose pyrotechnical components to temperatures above 100 °C or 212 °F. Disconnect current supply when working on such components.	AS91.00-Z-0008-01A
	Risk of injury  caused by fingers being jammed or pinched when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lid/rear-end door or sliding roof.	No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area when the components are moving.	AS00.00-Z-0011-01A
	Risk of injury  from contusions to hands if window glass is not secured	Secure window to prevent it from falling down.	AS67.00-Z-0002-01A
	Remove/install
1	Loosen crank window (2) from power window, completely push upward and secure against falling down with suitable adhesive tape (3)	MODEL 156, 176	AR72.12-P-1910NKA
		MODEL 242, 246	AR72.12-P-1910NKB
2	Disconnect battery ground line		AR54.10-P-0003NKB
3	Remove outside door handle
4	Take off gaskets (4)
5	Loosen bolts (5), push bearing bracket (6) toward front and unhook
6	Disconnect left rear door electrical connector (X35/3) and right rear door electrical connector (X35/4 and lay door wiring harness (7) toward inside into rear door (8)
7	Unclip grommet (9) and pull door wiring harness (7) out of rear door (8)
8	Remove bolts (10)	Screw/bolt, lock to rear door	*BA72.12-P-1005-01H
9	Remove bolt (12.1)	MODEL 242, 246
10	Drill out rivet head from rivet (12.2)	MODEL 156, 176
	000 588 02 39 00 Rivet press tool		WS60.00-P-0010B
		Use 7 mm dia. bit. Fasten door module (1) with rivet (12.2) to front door (8).
11	Remove screw/bolt (13)	MODEL 242, 246
12	Drill off heads of rivets (11)
	000 588 02 39 00 Rivet press tool		WS60.00-P-0010B
		Use 7 mm dia. bit. Fasten door module (1) with rivets (11) to rear door (8).
13	Detach door module (1) from rear door (8) and remove	Mounting wedge	Figure
14	Drill out rivet residues (14)	MODEL 156 Not accessible with knock-out tool. Use 7 mm dia. bit.
15	Press out any pieces of rivets remaining in the inner door panel	When pressing out upper rivet residues, observe crank window (2). Contact between knock-out tool and crank window (2) can lead to destruction of the crank window (2).
		Removal tool	Figure
16	Completely remove rivet residues and drilling chips from rear door (8)	Completely remove rivet residues with wet/dry vacuum cleaner. Remaining rivet residues cause corrosion damage on rear door (8).
17	Install in the reverse order

Fig 3: Identifying Mounting Wedge (110 589 03 59 00)

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Fig 4: Identifying Removal Tool (221 589 00 39 00)

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