576555 Replacing Outer Rubber Seal for Front Door

WM 576555 Replacing outer rubber seal for front door

Technical values





Preliminary work

1. Detach door arrester at the A-pillar. -> 575919 Removing and installing door arrester - section on "Removing" Service and Repair

Replacing outer rubber seal for front door

Information

Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle. Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well. These must be carried out as a mirror image of the steps shown.

1. Unclip window frame cover -1- with a plastic wedge, starting at the top.





Removing window frame cover

2. Mark the position of the rubber seal in the lower area with adhesive strips.
3. Pull off rubber seal.





Pulling off rubber seal

Information

- Immediately before sticking on, wash off the areas on which you intend to stick the seal using isopropanol to ensure that all traces of silicone, grease and oil are completely removed.

4. Install new rubber seal -2-.





Installing new rubber seal

4.1. Fit new rubber seal -2- with the vulcanisation point -3- centred between the top and bottom door hinge at the front. The air vents in the rubber seal must be facing towards the outside of the vehicle.
4.2. Position the rubber seal on the sheetmetal flange and on the adhesive strips all the way around.
4.3. Pull out protective film from under the seal.
4.4. Press rubber seal onto the sheetmetal flange using a press-on roller and => Pressing force: 40 N.
5. Remove adhesive strips.
6. Fit window frame cover at the front and rear between the door panel and window frame, then clip it into the window guide -1-.





Installing window frame cover

Subsequent work

1. Secure door arrester at the A-pillar. -> 575919 Removing and installing door arrester - section on "Installing" Service and Repair