Assembly Frame

Assembly Frame

Removing

• At least two technicians are needed for removing and installing the assembly frame.

- Remove the headlines.

Vehicles with screen separator wall:

- Remove the screen separator bracket.

All vehicles:

- Remove the grab handle (roof).






- Disconnect the water drain hoses from the connectors - arrows - in the assembly frame - 1 -.

- Disconnect the electrical connector leading to the harness from the sun roof motor - 8 -.

- Remove the bolts - 3 - and - 4 - for the bracket - 5 - and remove the left and right brackets.

- Remove the bolts - 2 - from the assembly frame - 1 - and remove the assembly frame from the vehicle with the help of a least one more technician.

Installation

• When installing a new assembly frame, a new inner seal must also be installed onto assembly frame.






- Lift the assembly frame - 1 - into the vehicle with a second technician.

- Align the assembly frame by using 2 cylindrical pins (reversed drill bit dia. 8 mm) on the roof centering holes - 6 - and - 7 -.

- Install the screws - 2 -, but do not tighten yet.

- Tighten bolts - 3 -, tightening specification: 8 Nm.

- Tighten bolts - 4 -, tightening specification: 4.5 Nm.






- First tighten the bolts identified with letters - 2 - in alphabetical order to 8 Nm.

- Tighten the remaining bolts - 2 - on the assembly frame - 1 - to 8 Nm.

Further installation is in reverse order of removal.

Vehicles with screen separator wall:

- Install the screen separator bracket.

All vehicles:

- Install the grab handle (roof).

- Install headliner.