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51 71 390 Removing and installing/replacing reinforcement plate on rear axle

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Special tools required: 

IMPORTANT: Vehicles must not be driven without reinforcement plates.
Driving without the reinforcement plate may damage the vehicle body.
Screws of reinforcement plate must be tightened to torque and then tightened down with special tool 00 9 120.

Removing heat shield (2):

Release nuts (3), screws (4) and screws (2) and remove reinforcement plate (1).

Installation: 

Replace screws (2).

Tightening torque, see 51 71 6AZ  in BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 2: Removing Reinforcement Plate
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