51 31 043 Removing and installing/replacing bottom ornamental strip for windscreen, left or right

IMPORTANT: After cementing the windscreen, at least 2 hours must be allowed to elapse before fitting the ornamental strips at the bottom (windscreen breakage).

NOTE: Both trim strips are connected at the center by a guide sleeve for alignment purposes.

Completely open front door.

Detach door seal from metal flange (1).

Release screw for ornamental strip (2).

Lift wiper blade/arm (3) from windscreen.

Release ornamental strip from clips in direction indicated by arrows.

Repeat above procedure if both ornamental strips are to be removed.

Fig 1: View Of Seal And Metal Flange

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If necessary, replace defective clips as follows:

Clip on body:

Use a small screw to remove expanding pin (1) from expanding rivet (2). Remove expanding rivet (2).

Clip on ornamental strip:

Press against clip in direction indicated by arrow and remove.

Fig 2: Locating Clips On Body And Ornamental Strip

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