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Removing and Installing Microswitch For Flap



Removing And Installing Microswitch For Flap

Tools







Preliminary work

Remove rear side section flap. Refer to Removing and installing rear side section flap.

Removing microswitch for flap







1. Undo the two tie-wraps -arrows- on the electric connecting lines using a wire pliers.







2. Undo the three flat connectors of the electric connecting lines -1- using press-out tool -2- press-out and unlocking tools for flat and round plug connections of all sizes NR.155 -arrow A- and pull them out of the central connector -3- -arrow B-.







3. Insert Allen key -1- in the emergency operation mechanism -2- -arrow A- and turn it to the right -arrow B- until the bottom microswitch can be accessed -arrow C-.







4. Undo the two circlips -1- from the bottom microswitch by turning them -arrow a- with a small screwdriver -2- and remove them -arrow A-.







5. Remove bottom microswitch -1- from bracket -2- -arrow-.







6. Bend cable fixing device -1- on top engine slightly outwards -arrow A- and pull out electric connecting line -2- for the top microswitch from the cable fixing device -arrows B-.







7. Insert Allen key in the emergency operation mechanism and turn it to the right or left until the rear fastening screw of the top microswitch can be accessed.
8. Undo and remove rear fastening screw -1- of top microswitch -arrow-.







9. Insert Allen key in the emergency operation mechanism and turn it to the right or left until the front fastening screw of the top microswitch can be accessed.
10. Undo and remove front fastening screw -1- of top microswitch -arrow-.







11. Remove spindle mount -1- together with top microswitch -2- first in a slightly outward direction and then upward -arrow- from the bracket -3- and the spindle -4-.







Installing microswitch for flap

1. Insert spindle mount -1- together with top microswitch -2- first from above into the spindle -3- and then into the bracket -4- -arrow-.







2. Insert Allen key -1- in the emergency operation mechanism -2- -arrow A- and turn it to the right or left -arrow B- until the front fastening screw of the top microswitch can be accessed -arrow C-.







3. Insert and screw in front fastening screw -1- of top microswitch -arrow-.







4. Insert Allen key in the emergency operation mechanism and turn it to the right or left until the rear fastening screw of the top microswitch can be accessed.
5. Insert and screw in rear fastening screw -1- of top microswitch -arrow-.







6. Bend cable fixing device -1- on top engine slightly outwards -arrow A- and engage electric connecting line -2- for the top microswitch in the cable fixing device -arrows B-.







7. Insert Allen key in the emergency operation mechanism and turn it to the right until the bottom microswitch can be accessed.
8. Insert bottom microswitch -1- in bracket -2- -arrow-.







INFORMATION: New circlips must always be used when securing the bottom microswitch.

9. Insert both circlips -1- from the side -arrow- and press in until they fully connect with the bracket -2-.







INFORMATION: When installing the flat connectors with the electric connecting lines, the correct installation position in the central connect must be observed (see wiring diagrams).

10. Insert the three flat connectors together with the electric connecting lines -1- in the central connector -2- -arrow-, until the flat connectors audibly engage.







11. Using a tie-wrap -arrow A- fasten electric connecting lines to the bracket.







12. Tie electric connecting lines together using a tie-wrap -arrow B-.

Subsequent work

Install rear side section flap. Refer to Removing and installing rear side section flap.