86 21... Removing roof railing: Notes

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NOTE: The text describes how to remove the roof railing at one mounting point as an example. Proceed in the same way for the other mounting points.

Open cover (1) and fold down.

Fig 1: Identifying Roof Railing Cover

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Unscrew bolt (1).

After releasing three retaining screws, lift off roof railing (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Roof Railing Bolts

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