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Rear Outer Door Seal






Outer Door Seal

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 °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).

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