Roof Reinforcement, Vehicles Without Sunroof, Attaching to Body

Roof Reinforcement, Vehicles Without Sunroof, Attaching to Body

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• AK Adhesive (D 190 MKD A3)

Removing

- Remove headliner. Refer to => [ Headliner Overview ] Locations.

- Carefully pull roof reinforcements - 1 - away from body roof beginning at rear.






• If the roof reinforcement is damaged during removal, such as with tears or kinks, it must be replaced.

Installing old roof reinforcement

- Apply new adhesive between adhesive beads - 3 -.

- Apply new adhesive near peripheral adhesive bead - 2 -.

Installing new roof reinforcement

- Place adhesive bead - 2 - on roof reinforcement - 1 - at a distance of - a - from the outer edge as shown in the figure.

• Dimension - a - = 25 mm all around

- Apply adhesive beads - 3 - to roof reinforcement, approx. 10 lengthwise as shown in illustration.

All

- Position the roof reinforcement centered with respect to the outer sides and roof braces - 4 - to - 7 -.

• Holes - arrows - must be in direction of travel on left side of vehicle.

- Push roof reinforcement from inside onto body roof.

- Install headliner. Refer to => [ Headliner Overview ] Locations.