663955 Replacing protective strips for roof
WM 663955 Replacing protective strips for roof
Tools
Technical values
Tools and materials
Hot-air gun leister-electron
Erasing disc NR.174
Cleaning agent 000 043 157 00
Removing protective strips for roof
Installation position of protective strips
1. Remove protective strip.
1.1. Heat up protective strip -1- uniformly using a hot-air gun.
1.2. Starting at the back -arrow A- , use an assembly wedge -2- to prise the protective strip evenly up off the roof -arrow B-.
1.3. Loosen remaining bonded areas of the protective strip by pulling it up and off.
Heating up bonded areas
2. Remove traces of adhesive.
2.1. Remove traces of adhesive in the installation area -arrows- with an erasing disc.
Removing traces of adhesive
3. Remove the other three protective strips in the same way and remove all traces of adhesive.
Installing protective strips for roof
Installation position of protective strips
Information
Do not touch cleaned bonding surfaces on the roof.
1. Wipe off installation area -A- with a cloth soaked in isopropanol.
Cleaning area for protective strips
Information
The protective strips are marked with an arrow underneath. This arrow must point in direction of travel during fitting.
2. Position protective strips on the vehicle.
Markings underneath
Information
The protective strips must be aligned with the beads running along the roof and the rear edge of the roof.
3. Align and fit protective strip on the vehicle.
3.1. Place protective strip -1- on the roof of the vehicle and align it with the centre bead -arrows A-.
3.2. Work out installation position of protective strip with respect to the rear edge of the roof. Maintain the dimension -X1- => Required value: 26 mm.
3.3. Mark installation position with a strip of adhesive tape -2-.
Taking measurements for protective strip
Information
- The object and room temperature must be at least 18° C for bonding the components.
- The components must be bonded for at least 24 hours before washing the vehicle.
4. Stick protective strip on the vehicle.
4.1. Lift up protective strip -1- and pull off protective film -2- using the pulling aid -3- ( -arrows A- ).
4.2. Place protective strip -1- at the marked installation position -4- at the rear of the roof -arrow B-.
Positioning protective strip on roof
4.3. Starting at the back, centre the protective strip -1- in the bead and press down lightly in the bonding area.
Information
Make sure that the protective strip is fitted correctly and evenly on the roof of the vehicle. Rework it again using a rubber roller if necessary.
4.4. Press protective strip -1- on firmly and evenly using a rubber roller -2-.
4.5. Pull off adhesive tape -3- ( -arrow A- ).
Pressing on protective strip
5. Stick on the other three protective strips in the same way.