SL 600 (129.076) V12-6.0L (120.981) (1995)
Note:
Steps 12 through 15 are only required up to chassis end number:
124
B 065820
F 122351
12.
The inside edge of the front fenders must be rebent to an angle of 60° over the complete wheel cutout (B, Figure 19) to accommodate the wider
wheels and tires.
13.
Grind off any excess PVC underbody protection before rebending the fender lip.
14.
Use a hot air gun to carefully heat up the outer edge of the fender to 158 - 176 °F (70 - 80 °C).
Note:
Do not overheat paint while applying heat.
15.
The fender lip is reworked over the entire area (B, Figure 19) in several stages. A plastic hammer must be used to avoid damaging the paint.
16.
Install new wheel/tire combination.
! WARNING!
Only the M12 x 1.5 x 40 mm spherical wheel bolts supplied with the rims are to be used.
17.
Evenly tighten wheel bolts to 110 Nm.
! WARNING!
AMG light alloy wheel bolts must be retightened after 60 - 300 miles (100 - 500 km). Tightening torque: 110 Nm.
C.
AMG LIGHT ALLOY WHEEL, 7-1/2 J x 16 H 2 ET 31 AND 7 J x 15 H 2 ET 25
Note:
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These wheels may not be installed on model 124.036. In addition, the 7-1/2 J x 6 H 2 ET 31 wheel may not be installed on models
124.034/230/290.