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

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NOTE:

For Special Tool identification, see SPECIAL TOOLS - X5 (3.0i) .

Special Tools Required:

00 9 317

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

If necessary, remove airbag module in front door. Refer to SIDE AIR BAG MODULE for year model 2001, SIDE AIR BAG MODULE for year model 2002, or SIDE AIR BAG MODULE for year model 2003.

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

Feed airbag lead (3) out of sound insulation (2).

Fig 1: Levering Out Sealing Bead Using Assembly Wedge

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Installation:

In event of replacement or partial detachment, lay butylene tape on inner door plate or sound insulation.

Seal cable penetrations with butylene tape.

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

Fig 2: Locating Butylene Tape On Inner Door Plate

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

Fig 3: View Of Butylene Tape On Sound Insulation

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Clean specified adhesive area with adhesive cleaner.

Air drying time: 1 minute

CAUTION: The adhesive areas must be dry and free from 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 around.

Contact pressure with hand roller: approx. 30 N/cm² . Manual contact pressure: approx. 10 N/cm² .

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