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Removing Front Wheel Cover

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  1. Detach front wheel housing liner at the wheel arch.
    1. 1.1. Unscrew fastening screws on the wheel arch -1-  .
      Fig 1: Detaching Wheel Housing Liner
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  2. Press the wheel housing liner aside.
  3. Unscrew front fastening screws -1-  on the front apron -2-  .
    Fig 2: Securing Screws Of Wheel Cover To Front Apron
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  4. Pull off safety clip -3-  .
    Fig 3: Pulling Off Safety Clip
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  5. Unscrew fastening screws -4-  on the wing -5-  .
    Fig 4: Removing Screws Of Wheel Cover To Wing
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  6. Remove wheel cover on wing.
    1. 6.1. Heat up wheel cover -6-  on the wing -5-  using a hot-air blower (hot-air blower WE Leister-Electron  ).
    2. 6.2. Prise wheel cover -6-  off the wing -5-  evenly all the way around using an assembly wedge -arrow-  .
    3. Fig 5: Removing Wheel Cover On Wing
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  7. Remove wheel cover on front apron.
    1. 7.1. Heat up wheel cover -7-  on the front apron -2-  with a hot-air blower.
    2. 7.2. Prise wheel cover -7-  off the front apron -2-  evenly all the way around using an assembly wedge -arrow-  .
    3. Fig 6: Removing Wheel Cover On Front Apron
      G09940175Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  8. Clean bonding areas.
    1. 8.1. Remove adhesive residue in the assembly area -A-  with an erasing disc (erasing disc Nr.174 Pos.1  ).
    2. 8.2. Wipe off fitting area -A-  with a cloth soaked in isopropanol.
    3. Fig 7: Cleaning Bonding Areas
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