66451911 Removing and installing rear wheel cover (Off Road)
WM 664519 Removing and installing rear wheel cover (Off Road)
Tools
Removing rear wheel cover
1. Unscrew bottom fastening screw -1-.
Removing rear wheel cover
2. Unscrew fastening screws -1- on the wheel housing liner -2-.
Releasing wheel housing liner
3. Press the wheel housing liner -2- aside -A- and unscrew the fastening screw -3- and fastening nut -4- from the inside.
Removing front wheel cover
4. Pull off safety clip -5-.
Pulling off safety clip
5. Remove wheel cover at the door.
Removing wheel cover at door
5.1. Heat up wheel cover -8- at the door -9- using a hot-air blower.
5.2. Prise wheel cover -8- off evenly all the way around at the door -9- using an assembly wedge.
6. Remove wheel cover on rear apron.
Removing wheel cover on rear apron
6.1. Heat up wheel cover -10- on the rear apron -11- using a hot-air blower.
6.2. Prise wheel cover -10- off the rear apron -11- evenly all the way around using an assembly wedge -arrow-.
7. Remove wheel cover on the side panel.
Removing wheel cover on side panel
7.1. Heat up wheel cover -6- on the side panel -7- using a hot-air blower ( hot-air blower WE Leister-Electron ).
7.2. Prise wheel cover -6- off the side panel -7- evenly all the way around, starting from the rear, using an assembly wedge -arrow-.
8. Clean bonding areas.
Cleaning bonding area
8.1. Remove adhesive residue in the assembly area -A- with an erasing disc ( erasing disc Nr.174 Pos.1 ).
8.2. Wipe off fitting area -A- with a cloth soaked in isopropanol. => 000.043.157.00 Cleaning agent (As a replacement for isopropanol)
Installing rear wheel cover
Information
- The object and room temperature must be at least 18° C for bonding the components.
- The components must be bonded for at least 24 hours before washing the vehicle.
1. Fit the wheel cover to the side panel.
Fitting wheel cover to side panel
1.1. Position wheel cover -6- on the side panel -7- and clip it in.
1.2. Pull protective paper -13- off the adhesive tape.
Pulling off protective paper
1.3. Press evenly and firmly on wheel cover in area of adhesive -6- with the ball of your hand.
2. Fit wheel cover at the door.
2.1. Pull protective paper -14- off the adhesive tape.
Pulling off protective paper
Information
- Start positioning the wheel cover at the top.
- Align the cover flush with the edge of the door.
2.2. Position wheel cover -8- at the door -9-.
Fitting wheel cover at the door
2.3. Press evenly and firmly on wheel cover in area of adhesive -8- with the ball of your hand.
3. Fit wheel cover on rear apron.
Fitting wheel cover on rear apron
3.1. Position wheel cover -10- on the rear apron -11- and clip it in.
3.2. Pull protective paper -12- off the adhesive tape.
Pulling off protective paper
3.3. Press evenly and firmly on wheel cover in area of adhesive -10- with the ball of your hand.
4. Screw in bottom fastening screw -1-.
Securing rear wheel cover
5. Fit safety clip -5-.
Fitting safety clip
6. Press the wheel housing liner -2- aside -A- and screw in the fastening screw -3- and fastening nut -4- from the inside.
Securing front wheel cover
7. Screw in fastening screws -1- for the wheel housing liner -2-.
Securing wheel housing liner