Door Opening Upper Weatherstrip

Door Opening Upper Weatherstrip (76.40.01)

Removal

1. Remove exterior door mirror.
2. Remove door casing.
3. Remove door waist rail finisher.
4. Remove door inner waist seal.
5. Release door edge seal fixings.







6. Using clip removal tool, remove seal fixings from door inner face and lock face.







7. Ensuring that door paintwork is not damaged, cut through sealant between cheater seal and cheater frame.
8. Release seal upper fixings from door hinge face.







9. Carefully pull seal upwards to clear cheater frame and remove seal from door.







10. Clean any residual sealant and butyl strip from cheater frame.
11. If original seal is to be re-fitted, carefully remove residual butyl strip from seal interior.

Installation

1. Apply butyl strip to inner leading edge of cheater frame.







2. Apply Alphaseal bead to seal contact area of door rear face.







3. Position and fully seat seal on door cheater frame.
4. Fit and fully seat seal fixings to upper door lock face.
5. Fit seal inner face fixings to door.
6. Fit seal edge fixings to door.
7. Apply Alphaseal to leading edge of cheater seal.







8. Fit door waist rail finisher, aligning rear end with edge of door and maintaining a 4 mm gap at other end.
9. Fit door inner waist rail seal ensuring that it is fully forward and contacting the front guide leg.
10. Fit door casing.
11. Fit exterior door mirror.