Remove/install liftgate handle molding

AR72.20-P-3650PC

Remove/install liftgate handle molding

15.11.11

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Removing

1

Heat handle strip (1) with heat gun and press off of rear-end door (2) with assembly wedge and remove.

 Carefully press off and remove handle strip (1) from rear-end door (2), otherwise the paint on the rear-end door (2) can be damaged.

 The handle strip (1) is damaged during removal and must be replaced.

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Electric plastic hot air blower
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2

Remove glue residues from rear-end door (2) with surface conditioning disk (5).

Drill
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Notes on removing adhesive residues and foils on paint and metal surfaces with surface conditioning disks

AH00.00-P-0013-01AK

3

Clean bonding surface on rear-end door (2).

 Bonding surface should be free of grease and dust, otherwise adherence of the handle strip (1) is not ensured.

 Observe drying time for cleaning agent

Cleaner

*BR00.45-Z-1025-04A

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Install

4

Remove protection foils at rear of handle strip (1).

5

Position handle strip (1) at rear-end door (2) and glue on.

6

Pull wide protective covering (3) over roller (4)

 If the roller (4) is used without protective covering (3) when accomplishing the following step, the handle strip (1) can be damaged.

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7

Roll on handle strip (1) a number of times with roller (4) from center to left and right.

 Tightly roll on handle strip (1) (minimum roll-on force 75 N), otherwise the adhesive force of the handle strip (1) starts to decrease.

The protective covering (3) on the roller (4) must be absolutely clean, otherwise the handle strip (1) can be damaged when rolling on.

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Number

Designation

Order number

BR00.45-Z-1025-04A

Cleaner

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