86 10... Disassembly of left and right aprons: Notes

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NOTE: Remove position light, REFER TO 86 10... REPLACING POSITION LIGHT.

Remove rear light, REFER TO 86 10... REPLACING REAR LIGHT.

Remove plastic bush/metal bush REFER TO 86 10... REMOVING PLASTIC BUSH/METAL BUSH.

Drill out rivets (1) on lower apron edge.

Fig 1: Identifying Lower Apron Rivets

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Remove sealing compound (1).

Drill out all rivets (2) along apron edge.