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Front Fender Liner: Service and Repair


WM 505619 Removing and installing front wheel housing liner

Technical values





Preliminary work

Remove front wheel. -> 440519 Removing and installing wheel - section on "removing" Removal and Replacement

Removing front wheel housing liner

Removing front wheel housing liner - rear section





Installation position of front wheel housing liner

Information

Fastening nuts cannot be used again following removal.

1. Unscrew fastening nuts -1- and fastening screws -2-.





Removing wheel housing liner part A

2. Remove wheel housing liner -A-.

Remove front wheel housing liner - front section





Installation position of front wheel housing liner

Information

The front part of the wheel housing liner can also be removed without disassembling the front wheels.

1. Unscrew fastening screws -2, 3- and remove wheel housing liner -B-.





Removing wheel housing liner part B

Installing front wheel housing liner

Install front wheel housing liner - front section





Installation position of front wheel housing liner

Information

- Push in wheel housing liner toward the outside up to contact in wing stop position.

- Ensure that the right wheel housing liner is guided through the opening on the wheel well.

1. Insert wheel housing liner -B-.





Fasten wheel housing liner part B

2. Screw in fastening screws -2- and tighten to the specified tightening torque=> Final tightening: 1.5 ftlb..
3. Screw in fastening screws -3- and tighten to the specified tightening torque=> Final tightening: 2 ftlb..

Installing front wheel housing liner - rear section





Installation position of front wheel housing liner

Information

- Push in wheel housing liner towards the outside up to contact in wing stop position.

- Ensure that the right wheel housing liner is guided through the opening on the wheel well.

- Route drain hose for filling the tank on the right through the right wheel housing liner.

1. Fit front wheel housing liner -A-.





Securing wheel housing liner part A

2. Tighten fastening nuts -1-.=> Tightening torque: 1.5 Nm (1 ftlb.)
3. Tighten fastening screws -2-. => Tightening torque: 2 Nm (1.5 ftlb.)

Subsequent work

Fit front wheel. -> 440519 Removing and installing wheel - section on "installing" Removal and Replacement