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Removing and installing retaining rail on door outer panel > < Installing
Installing new outer panel for door
Installing new outer panel for door
  Caution
Bolts of different types are used to secure door outer panel. If these are fitted in the wrong positions, the door outer skin will be damaged.
  Note
Observe section, installation notes for bonding-in a new door outer panel → Chapter
   
l  The old (damaged) door outer panel with retaining rails is removed → Chapter
–  Install front -2- and rear -6- retaining rails to door inner part. For this use “bolt without point with thick washer”.
Specified torque for bolts -3- and -5-: 10 Nm.
–  Fit two guide bolts in lower edge of door inner part.

   
The painted door outer panel is first offered up without bonding agent.
Assembly block from assembly tool set -T 10237- is required to offer up the door outer panel. A strip of “Tesa Power Strips large”-6- is applied on the lower side. The pin has the minimum dimension for the gap width. The non bonded surface is brought into position with the adjacent component.
–  Bond assembly block -3- on door outer panel.
–  Guide door outer panel -1- over guide bolts in lower edge of door inner part.
–  Adjust gap to side member and door outer panel height using wedges -4- from assembly tool set -T 10237-.
–  Place door outer panel with assembly blocks on surrounding components -2 and 5-.
–  Check gap dimension using setting gauge -3371- → Rep. Gr.00.
–  If gap dimension cannot be adjusted further, door inner part must be adjusted → Chapter
–  Remove door outer panel again.

   
–  Apply a bead of adhesive material -2- using cartridge gun -V.A.G 1628- to front -1- and rear -3- retaining rails.

   
Use fixing block from assembly tool set T10237 to insert door outer panel. Two strips of “Tesa Power Strips large”-5- are bonded to the contact surfaces.
–  Guide door outer panel -1- over guide bolts in lower edge of door inner part.
–  Bring door outer panel with assembly blocks -3- into contact with surrounding components.
–  Adjust the gap to side member and adjust door outer panel height using wedges -4- from assembly tool set.
–  Check gap dimensions using setting gauge -3371- → Rep. Gr.00.
–  Bond short fixing block -2- evenly on the replacement door and the adjacent components.

  Note
A curing period of 180 minutes must be observed before performing further work on the door which has been bonded.
–  Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal → Chapter.
   

Removing and installing retaining rail on door outer panel > < Installing