51 34 211 Replacing rubber guide for rear left or right door window

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Remove window cavity cover strip on outside of rear door. Refer to 51 22 300 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING WINDOW CAVITY COVER STRIP ON REAR DOOR ON LEFT OR RIGHT .

Remove cover (anti-trap protection) on inside of door window frame. Refer to 51 34 160 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COVER (ANTI-TRAPPING PROTECTION) ON DOOR WINDOW FRAME (REAR DOOR), INSIDE LEFT OR RIGHT .

Remove rubber guide (1).

Fig 1: Removing Rubber Guide

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Installation:

For installation, coat window cavity cover strip (1) with turpentine substitute.

Close door window glass a little.

Push rubber guide (1) onto door window glass and into window guide.

Installation:

Rubber guide (1) must not be damaged in corners (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Rubber Guide Corners

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