Front Fender: Service and Repair
WM 505519 Removing and installing wing
- Preliminary work
- Removing wing
- Installing wing
- Subsequent work
Technical values
Preliminary work
Preliminary work
1. Disconnect the battery.
2. Remove wheel.
3. Remove front wheel housing liner. -> 505619 Removing and installing front wheel housing liner - section on "Removing" Service and Repair
4. Remove the front apron.
5. Remove headlight.
6. Remove headlight mounting.
7. Remove airbag sensor.
Information
Only when removing the right wing.
8. Remove filler flap.
Information
Only when removing the right wing.
9. Remove carbon canister.
Information
Only when removing the left wing.
10. Remove reservoir for windscreen washer system.
Removing wing
Removing fuel tank cap
Main illustration for removing and installing wing
Information
- The following points apply only to the right wing.
1. Press out plastic pin in centre of rivet head -1- and remove fuel tank cap -2-. Then unclip rubber stop -3- and rubber sleeve -4-.
Removing fuel tank cap
Releasing tank filler neck
Main illustration for removing and installing wing
Information
- The following points apply only to the right wing.
1. Press locking tabs of sleeve -A- and unclip -5-.
Releasing tank filler neck
2. Unscrew fastening screw -6- of tank filler neck -7-.
3. Remove angled pipe -8-. To do this, press apart locking tabs -B- of plastic clip -9- and remove.
Releasing bottom of wing
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1. Release fastening nut -10- from wing strut -11- and unscrew bracket -12-.
Releasing bottom of wing
Releasing top of wing
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1. Undo fastening screws -13- on top flange.
Releasing top of wing
Removing retaining strip
Main illustration for removing and installing wing
1. Unscrew fastening screw -14- from retaining strip -15- and remove retaining strip.
Removing retaining strip
2. Unclip fastening nut -16-.
Removing protective film
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1. Remove protective film -17-
Removing protective film
Releasing wing from A-pillar
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1. Unscrew fastening screws -18- at A-pillar and pull wing out -19- downwards -C- and forwards -D-.
Releasing wing from A-pillar
2. Check fastening nut -20- , replacing if necessary.
3. Remove switching element for filler flap.
Removing masking panel
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1. Press out pin from plastic expansion rivet -1- and remove masking panel -2- from wing -3-.
Removing masking panel
Installing wing
Installing masking panel
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1. Position masking panel -2- on wing -3-.
Installing masking panel
2. Press in plastic expansion rivet -1- and secure with pin.
Fastening wing to A-pillar
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1. Install switching element for filler flap.
2. Press in fastening nut -20-.
Fastening wing to A-pillar
3. Position wing -19- on the body -C- and slide towards A-pillar -D-. Screw in fastening screws -18- into the A-pillar and tighten lightly.
Fastening top of wing
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1. Screw in fastening screws -13- on top flange and tighten lightly.
Fastening top of wing
2. Adjust the contour and gap dimensions relative to the front door and front lid. -> 501000 Diagram - body gap dimensions
3. Tighten fastening screws -13- with specified tightening torque -> Tightening torque: 3.5 ftlb..
4. Tighten fastening screws M6 -18- with tightening torque -> Tightening torque: 7.0 ftlb..
Fastening bottom of wing
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1. Position wing strut -11- and bracket -12- on the body and tighten with fastening nuts -10-. Tightening torque -> Tightening torque: 7.0 ftlb.
Fastening bottom of wing
Sticking in the protective film
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1. Stick in the protective film -17-.
Sticking in the protective film
Installing retaining strip
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1. Clip fastening nuts -16- into place. Fix retaining strip -15- on the wing up against the stop and tighten with the fastening nuts -14-. Tightening torque -> Tightening torque: 2.0 ftlb.
Installing retaining strip
Fastening tank filler neck
Main illustration for removing and installing wing
Information
- The following points apply only to the right wing.
1. Install angled pipe -8-. Press in the plastic clip -9- until the locking tabs -B- engage audibly.
Fastening tank filler neck
2. Tighten fastening screw -6- on tank filler neck -7-. Tightening torque -> Tightening torque: 7.5 ftlb.
3. Press in the locking tabs -A- of the sleeve -5- until they engage audibly.
Installing fuel tank cap
Main illustration for removing and installing wing
Information
- The following points apply only to the right wing.
1. Press in plastic expansion rivet -1- on fuel tank cap -2-. Then clip in rubber stop -3- and rubber sleeve -4-.
Installing fuel tank cap
Subsequent work
Subsequent work
Information
Only when installing the left wing.
1. Install reservoir for windscreen washer system.
Information
Only when installing the right wing.
2. Install filler flap.
Information
Only when installing the right wing.
3. Install carbon canister.
4. Install airbag sensor.
5. Install headlight mounting.
6. Install headlight.
7. Install front apron.
8. Install front wheel housing liner. -> 505619 Removing and installing front wheel housing liner - section on "Installing" Service and Repair
9. Mount wheel.
10. Connect the battery.