51 48 060 Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation in left or right front door

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IMPORTANT:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOUND INSULATION are an essential part of these repair instructions and must be followed without fail.

Do not detach sound insulation in jerks (risk of damage).

It is essential to ensure the sound insulation is watertight (water intrusion) every time any repair work has been carried out.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Partial removal:

Remove FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL

Complete removal up to 03/2007:

Remove CONTROL UNIT IN FRONT DOOR

Unclip cable holders of wire (1).

Position of sealing bead (2).

Feed wires in area (4) out of sound insulation (3).

Fig 1: Feeding Wires Out Of Sound Insulation

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IMPORTANT: When cutting through sealing bead (1), do not damage sound insulation (2) and if necessary cable.

With a suitable sharp cutting tool (3) cut through sealing bead (1) of sound insulation (2) in the area to be detached.

Fig 2: Identifying Sealing Bead Of Sound Insulation In Area

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Clean bonding area with adhesive remover.

Air drying time: 1 minute

IMPORTANT: Adhesive areas must be dry and free of dust and grease.
Once it has been cleaned, do not touch the adhesive area with bare hands.

Lay single row of 6 mm dia. butylene tape or double row of 3 mm dia. tape in specified adhesive area.

Heat butylene tape (hot air blower) and press down firmly on sound insulation all round.

Contact pressure with hand roller: approx. 30 N/cm²

Manual contact pressure: approx. 10 N/cm²

NOTE: Firm thumb pressure has approx. 50 N/cm²

NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on inner door plate.

IMPORTANT: Do not damage Bowden cable (2) and lock knob control rod (3).

Fig 3: Identifying Butylene Tape, Bowden Cable And Lock Knob Control Rod

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NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on sound insulation (2).

Fig 4: Identifying Butylene Tape On Sound Insulation

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