Seals, drainage channels and seams, check (V40)

Fig 1: Locating Seams And Impact Stop

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Remove the rubber seal and the panels.

Clean:

• the drainage channel
• the mountings for adjustment and impact stop.

Check: 

• that the flange is not bent or damaged. Wipe the flange clean (do not remove the sealing putty in the seam).
• the sealing putty over the seams, especially in the spots indicated as shown.

Use sealing putty to seal the openings. Apply and spread the sealing putty correctly.

Apply the original paint color after the sealing putty has hardened.

Check that the adjuster remains flat. Apply sealing putty if necessary.

Continue following Parts of the body, internal, sealing (S40 (-04)/V40) .