65 20 035 Removing and installing/renewing roof aerial

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove EMPTY HOUSING for roof-mounted aerial

Release screw (1).

Slide roof-mounted aerial (2) in direction of arrow and feed out towards top.

Fig 1: Sliding Roof-Mounted Aerial

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Disconnect plug connections (1) and remove aerial (2).

Retaining lug (3) must be correctly inserted under roof outer skin.

Fig 2: Identifying Plug Connections, Aerial And Retaining Lug

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