Removing and Installing/Replacing Sound Insulation In Front Door, Left or Right

51 48 ... Removing And Installing/Replacing Sound Insulation In Front Door, Left Or Right

Special tools required:
- 00 9 317

Remove front door trim panel.
If necessary, remove airbag module in front door.







Using special tool 00 9 317 (trim panel wedge), lever out sealing bead (1) of sound insulation (2) completely or if necessary partially.
Feed airbag lead (3) out of sound insulation (2).

Installation:
In event of replacement or partial detachment, lay butylene tape (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) on inner door plate or sound insulation.
Seal cable penetrations with butylene tape.







NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on inner door plate.







NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on sound insulation (2).

Clean specified adhesive area with adhesive cleaner (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) .
Air drying time: 1 minute

CAUTION:
- The adhesive areas must be dry and free from dust and grease.
- After cleaning, do not touch the adhesive areas with bare hands.

Lay single row of 6 mm dia. butylene tape or double row of 3 mm dia. tape (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) in specified adhesive area.
Heat butylene tape (hot air blower) and press down firmly on sound insulation all around.
Contact pressure with hand roller: approx. 30 N/sq.cm
Manual contact pressure: approx. 10 N/sq.cm

NOTE: Firm thumb pressure has approx. 50 N/sq.cm