Model 129
Group: 40Number: 334
Date: February 1995
Work Instructions
SUBJECT:
MODEL 129
INSTALLATION OF AMG LIGHT ALLOY ACCESSORY WHEELS
Front fenders
1. Remove front and rear wheels.
! WARNING
If an original equipment alloy wheel is going to be retained as the spare wheel, five of the original wheel bolts must be kept with the spare wheel.
2. The inside edge of the front fenders must be rebent to an angle of 110° over the complete wheel cutout (A, Figure 2) to accommodate the wider wheels and tires.
3. Grind oft any excess PVC underbody protection before rebending the fender lip.
4. Use a hot air gun to carefully heat up the outer edge of the fender to 158 - 176 °F (70 - 80 °C).
Note:
Do not overheat paint while applying heat.
5. The fender lip is reworked over the entire area (A, Figure 2) in several stages. A plastic hammer must be used to avoid damaging the paint.
6. Work fender lip contour so that the transition curve (B, Figure 3) is smooth.
7. Grind down detachable lower body panels so they properly align with the reworked fender contour. Reassemble body panels.
Rear fenders
8. The inside edge of the rear fenders must be rebent to an angle of 110° over the complete wheel cutout (A, Figure 5) to accommodate the wider wheels and tires.
9. Grind off any excess PVC underbody protection before rebending the fender lip.
10. Use a hot air gun to carefully heat up the outer edge of the fender to 158 - 176 °F (70 - 80 °C).
Note:
Do not overheat paint while applying heat.
11. The fender lip is reworked over the entire area (A, Figure 5) in several stages. A plastic hammer must be used to avoid damaging the paint.
12. Install new wheel/tire combination.
! WARNING!
Only the M12 x 1.5 x 40 mm spherical wheel bolts supplied with the rims are to be used.
13. Evenly tighten wheel bolts to 110 Nm.
! WARNING!
AMG light alloy wheel bolts must be retightened after 50 - 300 miles (100 - 500 km). Tightening torque: 110 Nm.
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