86 10 ... Disassembly of left and right lamp housings

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Cut through sealing compound (1) and remove.

Drill out rivet connections (2).

Installation:

Use Sikaflex 221 as sealing compound.

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Compound And Rivet Connections

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Drill out rivet connections (1).

Raise side sections (2, 3).

Pull out lamp housing (4) towards inside in direction of platform.

Fig 2: Identifying Rivet Connections, Side Sections And Lamp Housing

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