54 10 300 Removing and installing/renewing water channel for glass slide/tilt sunroof

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Necessary preliminary work:

Remove GLASS TILT SUNROOF COVER

Lever out linkage of left and right water channels (1) from gate (2).

Installation note:

Linkage must audibly engage in gate.

Fig 1: Levering Out Linkage Of Left And Right Water Channels From Gate

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Unclip left and right water channels (1) from carriage (2) towards rear.

Installation note:

Water channel must audibly engage in carriage.

Fig 2: Removing Left And Right Water Channels From Carriage Towards Rear

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IMPORTANT: Perform function check only with fitted water channel. (Risk of damage).