576319 Removing and Installing Rubber Seal for Front Door
WM 576319 Removing and installing rubber seal for front door
Preliminary work
1. Remove A-pillar trim. -> 705719 Removing and installing A-pillar trim - section on "Removing" 705719 Removing and installing A-pillar trim
2. Remove front side section trim. -> 702419 Removing and installing front side section trim - section on "Removing" 702419 Removing and installing front side section trim
3. Remove front and rear inner door entry guard. -> 680519 Removing and installing inner door entry guard - section on "Removing"
4. Remove B-pillar trim but not the seat belt. -> 706719 Removing and installing B-pillar trim - section on "Removing" 706719 Removing and installing B-pillar trim
5. Remove front grab handle. -> 683519 Removing and installing front grab handle - section on "Removing" 683519 Removing and Installing Front Handle
Removing rubber seal for front door
1. Carefully detach rooflining -1- out of the rubber seal for the front door -2-. Do not kink rooflining.
Detaching rooflining
2. Pull off rubber seal all around the sheetmetal flange.
Removing rubber seal for front door
Installing rubber seal for front door
1. Fit vulcanisation point of rubber seal -1- close to the door arrester on the sheetmetal flange.
Positioning rubber seal for front door
The air vents in the seal must be facing the outside of the vehicle.
2. Press rubber seal onto the sheetmetal flange all the way around.
Pressing on rubber seal for front door
3. Check that the seal is installed correctly.
3.1. Pay particular attention to the areas near the tight roundings for correct installation; there must be no deformation or stretching.
3.2. Check the air vents; they must not be closed or covered.
4. Carefully insert rooflining -1- into the rubber seal -2-. Do not kink rooflining.
Inserting rooflining into rubber seal for front door
Subsequent work
1. Install A-pillar trim. -> 705719 Removing and installing A-pillar trim - section on "Installing" 705719 Removing and installing A-pillar trim
2. Install front side section trim. -> 702419 Removing and installing front side section trim - section on "Installing" 702419 Removing and installing front side section trim
3. Install front inner door entry guard. -> 680519 Removing and installing inner door entry guard - section on "Installing"
4. Install B-pillar trim. -> 706719 Removing and installing B-pillar trim - section on "Installing" 706719 Removing and installing B-pillar trim
5. Install front grab handle. -> 683519 Removing and installing front grab handle - section on "Installing" 683519 Removing and Installing Front Handle