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

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Special tools required:

00 9 317

See MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL INFORMATION - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove door trim panel (sedan) or 51 41 001 Replacing front left or right door trim panel (convertible/coupe)

Using special tool 00 9 317 , lever out sealing bead (1) completely or if necessary partially.

Feed cable (3) out of sound insulation (2).

Installation:

Ensure clean bonding and that there are no leaks at sealing bead.

Fig 1: Identifying Cable And Sound Insulation

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Installation:

In case of replacement or partial detachments, lay butylene tape (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) depending on the conditions on inner door panel or sound insulation.

Seal cable penetrations with butylene tape.

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

Fig 2: Identifying Butylene Tape And Sound Insulation

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NOTE: A marking (2) is provided all round on the sound insulation (1).
Butylene tape (3) rests on or inside the marking (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Butylene Tape And Sound Insulation

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Clean adhesive area on inner door panel with adhesive cleaner (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service).

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 6 mm dia. butylene tape in a single row (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) in specified adhesive area on acoustic insulation.

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