Remove/Install Paneling On Rear Center Section - AR68.30-P-4785LW

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Model 205.0/1/3/4

Model 213.0/1

Model 238

Fig 1: Paneling On Rear Center Section Components Location - Model 205.0/3/4; Shown On Model 205.0

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Shown on model 205.0

	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
	Notes on HANDS-FREE ACCESS		AH80.61-P-0001-01A
	Remove/install
1	Lift trunk floor (2)
2	Remove retaining clips (3).	Model 213 016/053/054/153 Four retaining clips (3) are installed. Dismantling tool	Fig 2
3	Remove rear-end center-section trim (1) from retaining clips (4).	Long wedge	Fig 3
4	Remove rear-end center-section trim (1) upward.	Insert rear center section paneling (1) into body with retaining tabs (5)
5	Install in the reverse order.

Fig 2: Identifying Dismantling Tool (000 589 95 63 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Long Wedge (115 589 03 59 00)

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