Removing and Installing Water Drip Pan

611419 Removing And Installing Water Drip Pan






Preliminary work
Remove convertible top.

Removing water drip pan






1. Pull seal for convertible-top compartment lid up slightly close to the water drip pan.
2. Unscrew fastening screw -1- and remove support -2-.






3. Push out plug -3-.
4. Disconnect water drip pan -4- at the bottom from water drain tube -arrow A- and remove upwards -arrow B-.

Removing water channel






CAUTION: Danger of injury! Sharp-edge burrs on body and unit parts.
- Danger of injury from sharp edges on body and unit parts.

- Wear protective gloves when working in the area of sharp-edged body and unit parts!

1. Remove cable holder -1- (-arrow A-) and loosen sound absorber -2- to the side -arrow B-.






2. Press out clamp -1- and screw off fastening nut -2-.






3. Cut out water channel -1- with a knife -2-.






4. Remove residual adhesive -3- and clean sealing surface.

Installing water drip pan






CAUTION: Danger of injury. Sharp-edge burrs on body and unit parts.
- Danger of injury from sharp edges on body and unit parts

- Wear protective gloves when working in the area of sharp-edged body and unit parts.

NOTE: Sealing surface of water channel and inner wheel arch must be clean and free of grease.

1. Apply approx. 10 mm of adhesive -1- -> SEALING MATERIAL along the inner wheel arch.






2. Position water channel on the body and screw it on tight with the fastening nut -2-. Tightening torque Tightening torque: 7 Nm (5 ftlb.)






3. Press in clamp -1-.
4. Spread out any adhesive emerging at the sides -1- with a brush -2-.






5. Patch new sealing face and damage to top-coat paint with the same colour as the vehicle.
6. Secure sound absorber -2- to inner wheel arch -arrow A- and screw in cable holder -1- (-arrow B-).






Installing water drip pan






1. Guide water drip pan -1- into position from above -arrow A- and insert into water drain tube at the bottom -2- (-arrow B-).






2. Press in plug -3-.
3. Position support -4- on water drip pan -1- and screw fastening screw -5- in but do not tighten.
4. Adjust support -4-.
5. Tighten fastening screw -5-. Tightening torque Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ftlb.)
6. Press in seal for convertible-top compartment lid close to the water drip pan.

Subsequent work
Install convertible top.