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

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NOTE:

For Special Tool identification, see MAINTENANCE & GENERAL INFORMATION - SPECIAL TOOLS - 545i (4.4L) E60/N62 .

Special Tools Required:

00 9 317

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Partial removal:

Remove front door trim. Refer to 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .

Complete removal:

Remove control unit for front door. Refer to 61 35 220 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) CONTROL UNIT FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .

Using special tool 00 9 317, lever out sealing bead (1) of acoustic insulation (2) completely or if necessary partially.

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

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Bead Of Sound Insulation

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Installation:

In case of replacement or partial detachments, lay butylene tape depending on the conditions on inner door panel or acoustic insulation.

Seal cable penetrations with butylene tape.

NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on inner door plate.

IMPORTANT: Do not damage Bowden cable (2) and lock knob control rod (3).

Fig 2: Aligning Butylene Tape On Inner Door Plate

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

Fig 3: View Of Butylene Tape On Acoustic Insulation

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Clean bonding area with adhesive remover.

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 single row of 6 mm dia. butylene tape or double row of 3 mm dia. tape in specified adhesive area.

Heat butylene tape (hot air blower) and press down firmly on sound insulation all round.

Contact pressure with hand roller: approx. 30 N/cm^2> . Manual contact pressure: approx. 10 N/cm² .

NOTE: Firm thumb pressure has approx. 50 N/cm² .