51 48 070 Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation on left or right rear 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:

Remove rear door trim panel. Refer to 51 42 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .

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

Fig 1: Removing Sealing Bead Of Sound Insulation Using Special Tool

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Installation:

In case of replacement or partial detachments, lay butylene tape depending on the conditions on inner door panel or sound 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 sound insulation (2).

Fig 3: Positioning Butylene Tape On 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 4: Identifying Sound Insulation Marking

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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. After cleaning, do not touch the adhesive areas 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/cm² .

Manual contact pressure: approx. 10 N/cm^2> .

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