51 71 120 Removing and installing/replacing front cowl panel seal

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Undo screws (1 and 2)

Feed out sealing (3) in A-pillar area toward the rear.

NOTE: Carry out operations on the right side in the same way as for the left side illustrated here.

Feed out sealing (3) from cowl panel in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Feeding Out Sealing In A-Pillar Area

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Installation note:

Coat sealing (1) with water and insert in retaining strip (2).

Ensure seal (1) is correctly seated along the entire length of the cowl panel.

Fig 2: Identifying Cowl Panel Seal And Retaining Strip

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