67 61 515 Replacing drive with gear (front) for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (panorama glass sunroof)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

E53: Remove mounting bracket from roofliner at front.
E83: Remove Front Roofliner Trim, see 51 44 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT ROOFLINER TRIM .

NOTE: Secure drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (2) against falling out.

Release screws (1), tightening torque: 1AZ, see54 13 ELECTRIC SUN ROOF COMPONENTS .

Lower drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (2).

NOTE: Screws (1) are microencapsulated.

Unlock plug connection (3), disconnect and remove drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (2).

Fig 1: Screws And Actuating Slide/Tilt Sunroof

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Installation:

Insert gear wheel (1) of drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (2) exactly in gear teeth (3).

Fig 2: Gear Wheel And Gear Teeth

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Installation:

Initialize Panorama Glass Roof, see 54 0 ... NOTES ON PANORAMA GLASS ROOF (INITIALIZATION/NORMALIZATION/LEARNING OF CHARACTERISTIC CURVE) .