86 10 ... Disassembly of Left And Right Aprons

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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 Rivets

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Remove sealing compound (1).

Drill out all rivets (2) along apron edge.

Installation:

Use Sikaflex 221 as sealing compound.

Fig 2: Identifying Sealing Compound And Rivets Along Apron Edge

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Remove sealing compound (1).

Drill out rivets (2) on lower apron edge.

Installation:

Use Sikaflex 221 as sealing compound.

Fig 3: Identifying Sealing Compound And Rivets On Lower Apron Edge

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