51 16 ... Removing and Installing Grab Handle Holder

51 16 ... Removing And Installing Grab Handle Holder

Special tools required:







WARNING: Follow safety information for repair work on vehicles with airbag systems.

IMPORTANT:
- Risk of damage.
- Do not use sharp tools in the area of the head airbag.







Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove headlining







IMPORTANT:
Lay out protective mats to protect the interior against swarf from the drilled-out rivets and damage.
Lay out protective mats in the relevant working area:
- Dashboard
- Entrance area
- Passenger compartment







Drill off the rivet plate (1) down to rivet shank with a 10 mm twist drill bit.

Only on F01, F02 and F04:
- Bracket (2) has two rivets (1) at the top and one screw (1) at the bottom.
Tightening torque 51 16 23AZ.

Unscrew holder (2).







Deburr remaining rivets with nipper pliers.







Installation note:
Lay out possible paintwork damage on the side frame with primer.







Removal of the top rivet heads (1):
Stabilise sheet metal tab with screwdriver.
Drive out rivet heads with punch.







Removal of the bottom rivet heads (1):
Special tool 72 1 200 for collecting rivet remnants.
Shank of special tool is flexible and can be adapted to the relevant body contours.

NOTE: Insert butyl in collecting tray to secure rivet remnants against falling out.







Insert special tool 72 1 200 through bore hole in body below attachment point.







Position special tool from rear on rivet head in cavity.

NOTE: Make sure collecting tray is correctly fitted on rivet head.

A second person will be needed to help hold the special tool on the rivet head during the driving-out operation.

With hammer and punch drive out stem into collecting tray.

Carefully manoeuvre special tool out of body so that rivet head does not fall out of collecting tray.







Installation note:
Riveting of gas generator housing and holders for folding pack with rivet gun (refer to BMW Workshop Catalogue).
Avoid rivet inclination.







NOTE:
- If the rivet falls out of the collecting tray into the side frame when the special tool is fed out, this area must be generously filled with foam.
- For details of procedure for filling cavities with foam, see further operations.
- Use cavity preservation (refer to BMW Parts Department) for foam filling.
- Cavity foam (refer to BMW Parts Department) can also be used if necessary.







Preparing tube for foam can:
Slide tube (1) at least 6 cm into tube (2). Cut end of tube (1) at an angle.
Apply marking (3) 15 cm from end of tube. Fit tube to foam can.

WARNING:
- Empty foam can completely onto cardboard and after hardening dispose of foam and can in residual waste.
- Can may burst if not completely emptied.

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