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Outer Door Seal



Outer Door Seal

NOTE:
- Removal and installation are only described for the right outer door seal. The description can be applied to the left outer door seal.
- Only remove the protective film right before assembly. Processing temperature approximately 20 degrees C.
- It is exclusively adhesive remove D 002 000 10.
- Apply the outer door seal immediately after cleaning.

Removing







- Pull off outer door seal - 1 - from door - 2 -.







Installing







- Remove any adhesive residue with adhesive remover VAS 6349 .







- Always clean adhesion surface immediately prior to adhering outer door seal with adhesive removal solution D 002 000 10.
- The adhesive surface must be free of dust, grease and adhesive residue.

- Vulcanized point - arrow b - of outer door seal - 1 - is located in center area of door entry sill.
- Remove cover film and apply seal in stages onto door in upper radius - arrow a -. Do not stretch outer door seal so that the seal is not too long at the end.







- Press the entire adhesive surface on the seal - 3 - firmly onto the door all around - 1 - using the application roller 3356 .







- This way, the seal is pressed to the side - arrow a - so the application roller 3356 comes into direct contact with the seal contact surface.

The force - arrow b - from the application roller can only reach the adhesive surface - 2 - if the procedure described above is used.

- If the seal has become too long, cut it back to the correct length and press the area with the joint on well.
- If small areas of the seal - 3 - loosen again, press them back on with the application roller 3356 .

NOTE: To ensure the outer door seal does not loosen or slide again, do not close the door for 2 hours.