51 16 365 Removing and installing/replacing glove box cover

Necessary preliminary work: 

• Remove RIGHT GLOVE BOX WITH HOUSING 

Release screw (1) from damping element (2).

Installation note: 

Correctly feed sliding pin on damping element (2) back into slide rail of glove box cover.

Fig 1: Locating Damping Element

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Unlock the hinge bolt (1) at the stop and remove it by turning it to the point where the hinge bolt (1) can be pulled out of the hinge (2) of the glove box cover.

Repeat procedure for second hinge bolt (1).

Installation note: 

Correctly lock hinge bolt after installation.

Fig 2: Pulling Out Hinge From Glove Box Cover

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