86 10 ... Disassembly of left and right aprons

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: Drilling Out Rivets On Lower Apron Edge

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Remove sealing compound (1).

Fig 2: Removing Sealing Compound And Drilling Out Rivets

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Drill out all rivets (2) along apron edge.

Installation:

Use Sikaflex 221 as sealing compound.

Remove sealing compound (1).

Fig 3: Removing Sealing Compound And Drilling Out Rivets On Lower Apron Edge

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Drill out rivets (2) on lower apron edge.

Installation:

Use Sikaflex 221 as sealing compound.