5147000 Removing and installing/replacing front (inside) left or right entrance cover strip: Notes

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Operations on right side analogous to side shown.

Use graphics in a mirror-inverted way.

IMPORTANT: Do not raise entrance cover strip (1) over entire length simultaneously.

E84 only:

clipped 3 times(2).

Unclip entrance cover strip (1) from clip (2), starting from the rear and moving forward, using special tool 00 9 317 .

Fig 1: Removing Entrance Cover Strip From Clip

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If necessary lift clip (1) from floorplate (2) and clip on entrance cover strip.

E84 only:

clipped 3 times(1).

Fig 2: Identifying Entrance Cover Strip Clip And Floorplate

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