Removing Mud Flaps

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Fig 1: Identifying Mud Flaps

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Remove mud flap.
1. 1.1. Unscrew fastening screws -1- .
2. 1.2. Remove the mud flap -2- .
  
  Fig 2: Removing Mud Flap
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Remove junction piece.
1. 2.1. Heat up wheel cover (junction piece) -3- with a hot-air gun Nr.155-1 Pos.2 .
  
  Fig 3: Heating Junction Piece
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2. 2.2. Lever off junction piece -3- from the body evenly all the way round using an assembly wedge.
  
  Fig 4: Levering Off Junction Piece
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Remove adhesive residue.
1. 3.1. Remove adhesive residue in the assembly area -A- with an erasing disc. Erasing disc Nr.174
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Adhesive Residue
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  Fig 6: Identifying Erasing Disc
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