52 17 200 Removing and installing/replacing top rear panel on front seat backrest (luxury seat with rear-compartment-oriented equipment)

Removing top rear panel on front seat backrest: 

Remove bottom rear panel,

refer to 52 17 202 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTTOM REAR PANEL ON FRONT SEAT BACKREST (LUXURY SEAT)  .

Move back-rest adjustment as far forward as possible.

Pull off wooden finishers on left/right with fabric adhesive tape (1) jerkily towards rear/outside.

Fig 1: Pulling Off Wooden Finishers

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Installation 

1. If necessary, remove clip from wooden finisher and install in left / right rear panel. After installation, the wooden finisher must be pressed sideways into position; wooden finisher then positions itself.

Fig 2: Identifying Screw(s)

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Unfasten screws starting at bottom and pull rear panel upwards to remove.

Installation 

1. Position backrest adjustment unit fully forwards and briefly release from stop setting.
2. Position rear panel at top and secure with screws at top.

Fig 3: Pulling Off Rear Panel

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Installation 

1. Remove retaining screws and secure to back-rest frame.
2. Tighten down all screws, starting at the bottom.

Fig 4: Identifying Retaining Screws

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Only "Replacing complete top of rear panel on front seat backrest":

Lever out middle wooden finisher with fishbone and remove.

Install clips in aperture.

Fig 5: Replacing Rear Panel

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Installation 

Only replace:

Unscrew nuts.

Fig 6: Identifying Nut Location

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Using a flat drill, pierce a hole on left/right.

1. approx. 16 mm
2. approx. 18 mm
   Fig 7: Identifying Drill Locations

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Lift out bottom left / right cover (1) with 3 mm dia. cotter pin driver (2).

Fig 8: Lifting Out Bottom Left / Right Cover

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Installation 

1. Install cover (1) in recess on frame (2) and clip into bottom.
2. The clips and recesses must not be damaged.

Fig 9: Installing Cover In Recess On Frame

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Unfasten screws.

Turn flap backwards and pull plate upwards to remove.

Fig 10: Turning Flap Backwards And Pulling Plate Upwards

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Installation 

1. Only use original screws (short version 10 mm) because otherwise the surface of the table can be damaged.
2. Slide plate completely downwards.

Unfasten screws (1) and pull frame (2) obliquely upwards to remove.

Unfasten screws (3) and remove connecting plate (4).

Unfasten screws (5) and invert rear panel.

Fig 11: Unfastening Screws And Pulling Frame, Removing Connecting Plate And Inverting Rear Panel

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Installation 

1. Insert all screws but do not tighten down.

1. Thread must point forwards (1) and washer (2) must turn in installation position
2. Insert chassis (3) and tighten down screws (4) on left/right.

   Check function.

Fig 12: Checking Function

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Unfasten screws (1) and remove linings (2) and (3).

Fig 13: Removing Linings

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Installation 

1. Pull connecting plate (1) downwards and tighten down screws (2).
2. Completely assemble folding table.

Fig 14: Pulling Connecting Plate Down

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The folding table (1) can be adjusted upwards, downwards, forwards and backwards.

Fig 15: Adjusting Completely Folding Table

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After adjusting the screws (2), tighten screws (4) down onto lining (3).

Adjust gap (A):

1. must be the same on left/right

   Move rear panel outer section (1) and tighten down screw (2).

   Fig 16: Identifying Rear Panel Gap

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