500SEC (140.070) V8-5.0L (119.970) (1993)
Sunroof / Moonroof Frame: Service and Repair
NOTE: References to "items" are meant for actual components within these images. References to figures are meant for the images that are boxed off
within this image.
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Remove headliner.
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Remove tilting/sliding roof panel.
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Remove control cable.
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Insert adjustment gauges, part no. 140 589 05 21 00 (Fig. 1) into tilting bracket on left and right.
CAUTION: Installation of the adjustment gauges locks the extending support preventing an injury hazard when the tilting/sliding roof frame is
removed.
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Unscrew tube (Fig. 2) on tilting/sliding roof frame.
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Pull off water hoses (item 1).
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Unscrew screws (item 2, 3, 4) except for two screws in the center of the tilting/sliding roof frame (item 3).
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Remove head rests on driver's and passenger seat and slide seats toward front.
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Unscrew screws (item 3), lower tilting/sliding roof frame at front with help of a second technician and raise in driving direction while moving tube
out toward rear.
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Remove tilting/sliding roof frame through rear door.
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Replace gaskets (item 4) replace.
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Reinstall in opposite order.
CAUTION: The two rear screws (item 2) have a metric thread. The two front screws (item 3) on the left and right must be tightened first to center
the tilting/sliding roof frame in relation to the cutout for the tilting-out/sliding roof.
Special Tool