51 71 ... Removing And Installing/Replacing Top Left Steering Gear Cover

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove bottom steering gear cover . See 51 71 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTTOM LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING GEAR COVER .

Release screws (1, 2).

Release expander rivet (4) and remove cover (3).

Installation:

Replace damaged expander rivet.

Make sure cover is correctly positioned.

Make sure screws are installed in correct positions.

Fig 1: Identifying Screws And Expander Rivet

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IMPORTANT: Make sure all covers in wheel arch are correctly seated in relation to each other:

Rear cover (1) overlaps front cover (2) and cover (3) in area (B)
Cover (4) overlaps rear cover (1)
Cover (3) overlaps covers (2, 4) and cover (1) in area (A)

Fig 2: Identifying Cover And Overlaps Cover
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