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On-the-job safety

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Remove  remnants of adhesive from roof shell.

Clean adhesive area with Isohexane.

Air drying time: ≥ 1 minute

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

Use 4 mm dia. butyl bead (see BMW Parts Service).

Overview of butyl bead laying on roof shell, front: 

  1. Apply butylene bead with dia. 4 mm ±1 mm with a length of at least 40 mm in sheet metal bead.
  2. Apply butylene bead with dia. 4 mm ±1 mm above push pin bores.
  3. Apply butylene bead with dia. 4 mm ±1 mm with a length of 70 mm in center of flange to roof shell.
    Fig 1: Identifying Butyl Bead Laying On Roof Shell, Front
    G06181145Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation: 

Press seal with trim strip (1) firmly onto roof shell.

Align screw fastening point to thread in roof shell.

Fig 2: Identifying Trim Strip
G06181146Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation: 

Press seal onto butyl bead

Pop in seal in marked area (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Seal Marked Area
G06181147Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation: 

For optimum securing of seal (2), press down entire upper area with special tool 51 0 300.

If necessary, use plastic hammer and impact protection.

Fig 4: Pressing Down Entire Upper Area With Special Tool
G06181148Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Check retraction depth of windows and adjust  if necessary.

Carry out leak test  .