65 20 030 Removing and installing/replacing empty housing for luggage compartment aerial/antenna

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Special tools required:

65 2 010

WARNING: Risk of injury!
Special tool has sharp edges!
Adapt working height to vehicle height with non-tilting and non-slip platform.
Handle special tool correctly and make sure it is positioned without tilting or slipping on the vehicle.
Risk of damage!
In order to prevent dents in the rear lid, do not exert any pressure on the rear lid.

IMPORTANT: Note to customer:
In order to guarantee a permanent connection and adhesive curing:
After bonding the empty housing for the luggage compartment aerial/antenna, wait 24 hours before driving the vehicle through a car wash.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove aerial/antenna for Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS)

NOTE: Clean rear lid (1).

Mask rear lid (1) around empty housing for luggage compartment aerial/antenna (3) with yellow plastic adhesive tape (2).

To do so, slide plastic adhesive tape under empty housing (3) slightly.

Fig 1: Identifying Luggage Compartment Aerial/Antenna With Yellow Plastic Adhesive Tape

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IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Make sure your arms do not cross over (1) when holding special tool 65 2 010.
Pull handle must always be ahead of the guiding hand (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool Correct And Incorrect Position

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IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
To avoid damaging the paintwork on the rear lid and empty housing (3), do not fit special tool 65 2 010 askew.

Cut through adhesive bead all round with special tool 65 2 010.

Pull on handle (1) and align blade on handle (2).

NOTE: Use sharp blades only. Replace blade if necessary.

Remove empty housing (3).

Fig 3: Pulling Handle

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Installation

IMPORTANT: The INSTRUCTIONS ON GLUING WINDSCREEN serve as the basis for these repair instructions and must be followed without fail.

Remove adhesive bead (1) on rear lid and empty housing with a suitable tool (2) to 0.5 mm.

Fig 4: Removing Adhesive Bead On Rear Lid And Empty Housing

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IMPORTANT: Use spacers without fail!

Position two spacers (1) on cleaned empty housing.

Dimensions:

10 mm
14 mm

Position spacer (2) centrally and flush with shoulder of adhesive flange.

Fig 5: Identifying Spacer Position

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IMPORTANT: Do not use an electrically powered cartridge gun as the required metering accuracy cannot be maintained!

IMPORTANT: To prevent the adhesive from escaping, the adhesive bead diameter must not exceed max. 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm.

Apply trace of adhesive bead all round outer contour as follows.

Distance between adhesive bead and edge of aerial/antenna cover:

6.5 mm ± 1 mm

Start and end of bead trace must have an overlap length of max. 10 mm.

Fig 6: Identifying Distance Between Adhesive Bead And Of Aerial/Antenna Cover

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NOTE: Attach the empty housing coated with adhesive by hand. To spread the adhesive better, move the housing back and forth horizontally slightly when pressing down.

Secure empty housing if necessary with adhesive tape and press down uniformly.

After bonding, leave vehicle to stand for at least 3 hours at room temperature.