51 47 065 Removing and installing/replacing finishing strip at front left or right entrance

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Special tools required:

00 9 317

Carefully lever cover strip (1) with special tool 00 9 317 (trim panel wedge) out of dual lock tapes (2) and butylene tape (3).

Fig 1: Levering Out Cover Strip

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Installation:

Butylene tape (1) and dual lock tapes (2) must be correctly fitted on cover strip (3).

Fig 2: Locating Butylene Tape And Dual Lock Tapes

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Installation:

Following components on front (1) and rear (4) trim must not be damaged:

2 Expansion rivets

3 Dual lock tapes

Fig 3: Locating Expansion Rivets & Dual Lock Tapes

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