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Installing brackets
Installing brackets
  Note
The brackets are installed after the bumper cover has been painted.
   
The 4 markings for a bracket -1- can be found on the inside of the bumper cover.
–  If there are no markings, the centre point -2- must be determined.
–  The holes must be drilled from the inside to the outside with the drill in the tool kit -3-.

   
–  Fix the hole puncher in position with bolt head -1-, washer -2- and thrust bearing -3- from the inside of the bumper cover -5-.
–  Screw on punch -4-, not quite as far as bumper cover.
–  Press punch -4- against bumper cover.
–  Tighten hole puncher -1-.
  Note
The punch -4- must not turn on the paint of the bumper cover.
–  Pull the punch -4- through the material of the bumper cover -5--arrows- by turning the bolt head -1-.
–  Remove hole puncher and make the next holes.
–  Thoroughly clean bumper cover and bracket with cleaning solution.

   
  Note
Approx. 1 cm of adhesive from tip should not be applied.
–  Lightly sand inside of bumper cover -6- and clean thoroughly.
–  Apply a very thin layer of bonding agent for plastics to bumper cover and bracket and allow to dry for 10 minutes.
–  Push bracket -8- onto centring pin -1- and through bumper cover -6-.
–  Push counterhold tool -4- on and gently tighten knurled nut -5-.
–  Push clip -3- on and then place knurled nut -2- in position but do not tighten it.
–  All the brackets are prepared by this stage.
  Note
The adhesive must not run into the angle.
–  Apply adhesive as shown in illustration and tighten knurled nut -2-.
–  Remove all centring pins after minimum curing period, minimum curing period → Chapter

   

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