66191911 Removing and installing front wheel cover (Off Road)

WM 661919 Removing and installing front wheel cover (off road)

Tools





Removing front wheel cover

1. Detach front wheel housing liner at the wheel arch.
1.1. Unscrew fastening screws on the wheel arch -1-.





Detaching wheel housing liner

2. Press the wheel housing liner aside.
3. Unscrew front fastening screws -1- on the front apron -2-.





Fastening screws securing wheel cover to front apron

4. Pull off safety clip -3-.





Pulling off safety clip

5. Unscrew fastening screws -4- on the wing -5-.





Fastening screws securing wheel cover to wing

6. Remove wheel cover on wing.





Removing wheel cover on wing

6.1. Heat up wheel cover -6- on the wing -5- using a hot-air blower ( hot-air blower WE Leister-Electron ).
6.2. Prise wheel cover -6- off the wing -5- evenly all the way around using an assembly wedge -arrow-.
7. Remove wheel cover on front apron.





Removing wheel cover on front apron

7.1. Heat up wheel cover -7- on the front apron -2- with a hot-air blower.
7.2. Prise wheel cover -7- off the front apron -2- evenly all the way around using an assembly wedge -arrow-.
8. Clean bonding areas.





Cleaning bonding areas

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 front 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 wheel cover on front apron.





Fitting wheel cover on front apron

1.1. Position wheel cover -7- on the front apron -2- and clip it in.
1.2. Pull protective paper -8- off the adhesive tape.





Pulling off protective paper

1.3. Press evenly and firmly on wheel cover in area of adhesive -7- with the ball of your hand.
2. Fit wheel cover on wing.





Fitting wheel cover on wing

2.1. Position wheel cover -6- on the wing -5- and clip it in.
2.2. Pull protective paper -9- off the adhesive tape.





Pulling off protective paper

2.3. Press evenly and firmly on wheel cover in area of adhesive -6- with the ball of your hand.
3. Screw in fastening screws -1- at the front of the front apron -2-.





Fastening screws securing wheel cover to front apron

4. Screw in fastening screws -4- on the wing -5-.





Fastening screws securing wheel cover to wing

5. Fit safety clip -3-.





Fitting safety clip

6. Secure front wheel housing liner at the wheel arch.
6.1. Screw in fastening screws along the wheel arch -1-.





Securing wheel housing liner