PS TMB PS 026, Fitting Instructions Manual

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- If everything is in order,
tighten the nuts step by step crosswise, always by one
thread at most. Repeat this procedure until the blade of the cutting board comes to
bear upon the upper pressing board. The maximum torque moment of the nuts is
45 Nm. After tightening the nuts, the hole in the bumper is punched.
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Unscrew the nuts M10 and remove the punching tool with care. Remove the
pressing board upwards (from the bumper), pull the cutting and supporting boards
from the finished hole downwards (from the bumper).
- Using a suitable tool, press the punched section out of the cutting board through its
central hole -arrow-.
- With a suitable tool, trim the whole circumference of the hole.
Gluing of the frame for fastening the cover of the hole of rear bumper
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- Clean the surfaces of the frame (J) and of the bumper which are to be glued with a
universal de-greaser. The gluing surfaces must be completely free from grease and
rests of paint.
It is not allowed to use body paper.
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- Apply the activator Primer P146 (S) upon the cleaned surfaces of the frame (J) and
of the bumper (according to service instructions). Let them ventilate for about 10
min. The frame must be glued within 30 min. at the latest.
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- Cut the spout of the tube of gluing seal (R) obliquely in compliance with the figure.
Apply the gluing seal in the form of a „bead“ upon the prepared surface of the
frame from its centre to its whole circumference.
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- Remove the protecting film from the double-sided Tesa tape on the grips of the
frame. Glue the frame to the inner side of the bumper carefully in such a way that
the inner edge of the frame may copy the border of the hole punched in the bumper.
- Check the position of the frame visually.
Caution: If parts of the glue have been
pressed around the glued part into the opening for the cover, remove them
immediately with de-greaser.
- Fix the frame in convenient places with the clips (Q).
Be careful to avoid a
damage to the painted side of the bumper.
- Leave the bumper prepared in this way in a suitable place for a period of 6 hours at
least at the temperature of 15 - 30°C. The gluing seal must dry up properly.