41 33 040 Front Wall Replacement

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Necessary preliminary work:

Remove Carrier For Bumper Trim

IMPORTANT: Car must not be driven without the front wall.

Driving without the front wall may damage the body structure.

Following new body parts are required:

Front panel
Headlight holder, left
Headlight holder, right

Fig 1: Front Panel And Headlight Holder Components
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Carry over the following work steps symmetrically to the other side of the car.

NOTE: View, front side panel, in direction of travel

Release screw (1).

Tightening torque value for front headlight holder to side panel Sheet metal screw ST4.8X22 thread = 2.5 Nm.

Tightening torque value for front headlight holder to side panel M6 thread = 6 Nm.

Fig 2: Screw

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Release screws (1).

Tightening torque value for Front panel to support carrier M6 thread = 10 Nm.

Remove front panel (2) together with headlight holder (3).

Replacement:

Release screws (4) and remove headlight holder.

Tightening torque for headlight holder to front panel M6X18 = 6 Nm.

Fig 3: Screws, Front Panel And Headlight Holder

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