Preparing Roof Assembly And Vehicle For Installation

Remove sealing strip.
1. 1.1. Pull sealing strip off the roof assembly.
2. 1.2. Remove adhesive residue on the roof assembly using a film eraser Nr.174 Pos.1 and support Nr.174 Pos.2 .
3. 1.3. Prime bonding areas to which the sealing strip will be affixed on the roof assembly with Primer 4297 from 3M .
  
  Fig 1: Removing Sealing Strip
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Clean the vehicle flanges.
1. 2.1. Prime the vehicle flanges and rails, which come into contact with the sealing strip in the interior of the vehicle, with Primer 4297 from 3M (-Arrows- ).
  
  Fig 2: Cleaning Vehicle Flanges
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Affix the sealing strip.
1. 3.1. Starting at the centering pin at the front -Arrow - , affix the sealing strip all the way around on the roof assembly -Arrow - .
  
  Fig 3: Affixing Sealing Strip
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