Adjust side flap drive for Vario roof - AR77.30-P-6375RK

MODEL 231 

Shown with removed trunk lid paneling 

Fig 1: Side Flap Drive, Side Flap, Trunk Lid, Adjusting Nut And Jam Nut - Shown With Removed Trunk Lid Paneling

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

	Risk of injury.  Moving parts can pinch, crush or, in extreme cases even sever extremities.	No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area of the mechanism when the components are moving.	AS00.00-Z-0009-01A
	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
	Notes on sensor system for trunk lid opening/closing		AH80.61-P-0001-01A
	Check
1	Open trunk lid (3)	With closed Vario roof.
2	Check adjustment of side flap drive (1)	The side flaps (2) are folded in and must simultaneously make uniform contact with the inside of the trunk lid (3) with slight tension.
	Adjust
3	Loosen jam nut (5) and turn adjustment bolt (4)	Carefully turn adjusting nut (4) at small increments. Otherwise the side flap drive (1) can be damaged. Turn adjusting nut (2) until side flap (4) to be adjusted makes contact with inside of trunk lid (3) under slight tension. Adjust only side flap (2), which does not make contact with trunk lid (3), because the side flap drive (1) switches off as soon as the side flap (2) makes contact.
4	Tighten lock nut (5)
	Check
5	Close trunk lid (3)
6	Completely open Vario roof and close again
7	Open trunk lid (3) and check adjustment of side flap drive (1), if applicable repeat adjustment procedure.	Before each test procedure, the Vario roof must be opened and closed completely.
	Install
8	Repair paint damage on adjustment nut (4)