CLIP ON Distance Regulation Control Module -J428-, REPLACING, VERSION 1: Procedure

-- Remove the distance regulation control module retaining plate. Refer to Distance Regulation Control Module -J428- RETAINING PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VERSION 1 .

-- Release the retaining tabs in direction of -arrows-.

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-- Remove the cover -2- from the Distance Regulation Control Module -J428- -1-.

-- Remove the stud bolt -1- using a suitable tool -2-.

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-- Place a screwdriver between the hook and the housing.

-- -A- : Bend every hook all the way around with the screwdriver until it audibly breaks off.

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-- -B- : To prevent the broken hook from getting caught on the housing, remove it from the inside of the clip using needle nose pliers.

-- -A- : Insert the new clip into the hole in the housing from the left and then press on it by hand until it clicks into place.

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• The tabs on the clip must sit correctly in the recesses.

-- -B- : Install the stud bolt.

• The stud bolt must be parallel inside the hole and correctly aligned to the clip.

-- Turn the stud bolt into the distance regulation control module up to the dimension -a-.

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• Dimension -a- = 44.3 mm.

-- Repeat this procedure on all the other clips, if necessary.