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WM 662637 Disassembling and assembling side step (skidpad)

Preliminary work

1. Remove side step (skidpad). -> 662619 Removing and installing side step (skidpad) - section on "Removing" Removal and Replacement

Disassembling side step (skidpad)





Main illustration of side step (skidpad)

1. Press spacer insert -1- out of the step -2- ( -arrow- ).





Removing spacer insert

2. Pull front end piece -1- off the step -2- ( -arrow- ).





Removing end piece

3. Pull spacers -1- off the step -2- ( -arrow- ).





Removing spacers

4. Pull seal -1- out of the step -2- ( -arrow- ).





Removing seal

5. Remove front impact protection cover.





Loosening front impact protection cover

5.1. Unscrew fastening screws -1- ( -arrow- ).
5.2. Press pin through and pull off plastic expansion rivet -2-.
5.3. Drill out blind rivets -1- and drive them through using an impact mandrel -arrow-.





Loosening front impact protection cover

5.4. Tap out locking pins -1- using side cutters and a hammer -arrow A-.





Removing front impact protection cover

5.5. Pull front impact protection cover -2- out of the step -3- ( -arrow B- ).
6. Remove rear impact protection cover.





Removing rear impact protection cover

6.1. Unscrew fastening screws -1- ( -arrow- ).
6.2. Press pin through and pull off plastic expansion rivet -2-.
6.3. Drill out blind rivets -1- and drive them through using an impact mandrel.





Removing rear impact protection cover

6.4. Tap out locking pins -1- using side cutters and a hammer -arrow A-.





Removing rear impact protection cover

6.5. Unscrew fastening screw -2-.
6.6. Pull rear impact protection cover -3- out of the step -4- ( -arrow B- ).
7. Starting at the ends, pull outer protective strip -1- out of the step -2- ( -arrows- ).





Removing outer protective strip

8. Starting at the ends, pull upper protective strips -1- out of the step -2- ( -arrows- ).





Removing upper protective strips

Assembling side step (skidpad)

1. Press upper protective strips -1- into the step -2- ( -arrows- ). The ends of the protective strip must be flush with the step.





Installing upper protective strips

2. Install outer protective strip.





Installing outer protective strip

2.1. Press outer protective strip -1- into the step -2- ( -arrows A- ). The ends of the protective strip must be flush with the step.
2.2. Lock outer protective strip using the expanding clip -3- ( -arrow B- ).
3. Install rear impact protection cover.





Installing rear impact protection cover

3.1. Press rear impact protection cover -3- into the step -4- ( -arrow A- ).
3.2. Tighten fastening screw -2-.
3.3. Carefully tap in the locking pins -1- with a hammer -arrow B-.
3.4. Rivet rear impact protection cover -2- securely using blind rivets -1-.





Securing rear impact protection cover

3.5. Tighten fastening screws -1-.





Securing rear impact protection cover

3.6. Press in plastic expansion rivet -2- ( -arrow- ) and secure with a pin.
4. Install front impact protection cover.





Installing front impact protection cover

4.1. Press front impact protection cover -2- into the step -3- ( -arrow A- ).
4.2. Carefully tap in the locking pins -1- with a hammer -arrow B-.
4.3. Rivet front impact protection cover -2- securely using blind rivets -1-.





Securing front impact protection cover

4.4. Tighten fastening screws -1-.





Securing front impact protection cover

4.5. Press in plastic expansion rivet -2- ( -arrow- ) and secure with a pin.
5. Position seal -1- with the bores on the locking pins and press seal into the step -2- ( -arrows- ).





Fitting seal

6. Press spacers -1- into the step -2- ( -arrow- ).





Fitting spacers

7. Press front end piece -1- into the step -2- ( -arrow- ).





Installing front end piece

8. Press spacer insert -1- into the step -2- ( -arrow- ).





Fitting spacer insert

Subsequent work

1. Install side step (skidpad). -> 662619 Removing and installing side step (skidpad) - section on "Installing" Removal and Replacement