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Removing and installing rear side panel (top) with tank flap unit

Removing

Remove rear side panel (bottom) Chapter.

Remove side panel trim Chapter.

Remove secondary air pump motor -!"!- Rep. gr.#$.

Remove tail light %lectricalsystem& Rep. gr.'.

ake electrical connector -!- out of

bracket and move wiring harness -#-clear.

Remove bolts -arrows-.

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+pen tank flap and detach cap from fuelfiller neck.

,isengage loop -!- of manual releasecable at rear cross member.

ove clear manual release cable -#-.

nplug electrical connector -/-.

,isregard -item - and -arrow-.

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Remove bolts -arrows-.

Detach rear side panel (top) -1- and guideout drain hose for fuel filler neckupwards.

Screw filler cap back onto fuel filler

neck.

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Note

Installing

l Gap widths Chapter

l Tightening torques Chapter

Install in reverse order of removal; note thefollowing:

Check freedom of movement of adusternut !"! of aduster element !arrows!#

Completel$ screw down aduster nut% &utdo not tighten#

Insert rear side panel 'top(#

Tighten &olts#

)hen tightening the &olts% the nuts of theadusters automaticall$ turn towards themounting point on the rear side panel 'top(to lock it in place#

Install manual release ca&le Chapter#

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+isk of fire#

tThe drain hose for the fuel filler neckmust &e routed as it was prior to removalto avoid a risk of fire#

tInstall drain hose for fuel filler neck Chapter#

Install rear side panel '&ottom( Chapter#

Install side panel trim Chapter#

Install tail light lectricals$stem; +ep# gr#6.#

Install secondar$ air pump motor !"0"! +ep# gr#/5#

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