Disassembling Frame For Sliding Roof Cover

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Unscrew fastening screws -1- on the drive tubing (metal guide tubes) -2- (-arrow- ).

Fig 1: Loosening Drive Tubing
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Unscrew fastening screws -1- and fastening nuts ↓-2- at the left and right on the drive tubing -3- and pull tubing out slightly in -direction of arrow- .

Fig 2: Loosening Drive Tubing
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Unscrew fastening nuts -1- on the blind shaft mount at the right -2- and left -3- (-arrow- ).

Fig 3: Removing Blind Shaft Mount
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Pull drive shaft -1- at the left and right in -direction of arrow- to remove it from the frame for the sliding roof cover -2- .

Fig 4: Removing Drive Shaft
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Pull support bow -1- and bracket -2- out of the frame for the sliding roof cover -3- in -direction of arrow- .

Fig 5: Removing Support Bow
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Drill out rivets -1- on the profile strip -2- .

Fig 6: Removing Profile Strip
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Pull seal -1- up all the way around out of the groove in the frame for the sliding roof cover -2- (-arrow- ).

Fig 7: Removing Seal
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