51 42 065 Removing and installing/replacing wooden strip on left or right door trim (rear)

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove upper section on armrest (rear). Refer to 51 42 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING UPPER SECTION ON ARMREST (REAR) .

Release screws (1) on wooden strip (2).

Fig 1: Releasing Screws On Wooden Strip

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Installation: 

Tightening torque 51 42 2AZ. Refer to BODY EQUIPMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Lever wooden strip (1) out of door trim (4) as follows:

Fig 2: Removing Wooden Strip

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1. At rear lever guide (2) in direction of arrow out of mounting (3)
2. At front pull off in direction of arrow from door trim (4)

Installation: 

Insert guides (2) of wooden strip (1) correctly into mountings (3) of door trim (4).

Fig 3: Inserting Guides Of Wooden Strip

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Installation: 

Following parts of wooden strip (5) must not be damaged:

1. Guide (rear)
2. Bracket
3. Spacer
4. Guides (front)
   Fig 4: Installing Wooden Strip

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