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Removing Rear Wheel Cover

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  1. Unscrew bottom fastening screw -1-  .
    Fig 1: Removing Rear Wheel Cover
    G09940224Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  2. Unscrew fastening screws -1-  on the wheel housing liner -2-  .
    Fig 2: Releasing Wheel Housing Liner
    G09940225Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Press the wheel housing liner -2-  aside -A-  and unscrew the fastening screw -3-  and fastening nut -4-  from the inside.
    Fig 3: Removing Front Wheel Cover
    G09940226Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Pull off safety clip -5-  .
    Fig 4: Pulling Off Safety Clip
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  5. Remove wheel cover at the door.
    1. 5.1. Heat up wheel cover -8-  at the door -9-  using a hot-air blower.
    2. 5.2. Prise wheel cover -8-  off evenly all the way around at the door -9-  using an assembly wedge.
    Fig 5: Removing Wheel Cover At Door
    G09940228Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove wheel cover on rear apron.
    1. 6.1. Heat up wheel cover -10-  on the rear apron -11-  using a hot-air blower.
    2. 6.2. Prise wheel cover -10-  off the rear apron -11-  evenly all the way around using an assembly wedge -arrow-  .
    3. Fig 6: Removing Wheel Cover On Rear Apron
      G09940229Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove wheel cover on the side panel.
    1. 7.1. Heat up wheel cover -6-  on the side panel -7-  using a hot-air blower (hot-air blower WE Leister-Electron  ).
    2. 7.2. Prise wheel cover -6-  off the side panel -7-  evenly all the way around, starting from the rear, using an assembly wedge -arrow-  .
    3. Fig 7: Removing Wheel Cover On Side Panel
      G09940230Courtesy 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.
    Fig 8: Cleaning Bonding Area
    G09940231Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.