Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Installing brackets for parking aid system
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Installation tool for PDC bracket -VAS 6614- |
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Cartridge gun -VAS 5155- |
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2-component plastic adhesive |
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→ Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA” |
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Bonding agent for plastics |
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→ Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA” |
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→ Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA” |
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→ Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA” |
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Observe manufacturer's instructions enclosed in the
packaging. |
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Observe minimum curing period. |
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Note
| The brackets are installed after the bumper cover has been painted. |
| The 4 markings for brackets -1- can be
found on the inside of the bumper cover. |
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If there are no markings, the centre point -2-
must be determined. |
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The holes must be drilled from the inside to the outside with the
drill in the tool kit -3-. |
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Set hole punch in position with bolt head -1-,
washer -2- and thrust bearing
-3- from inside bumper cover
-5-. |
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Screw on punch -4-, not quite as far as
bumper cover. |
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Press punch -4- against bumper cover. |
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Tighten hole punch -1-. |
Note
| The punch -4- must not turn on the
paint of the bumper cover. |
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Pull the punch -4- through the material
of the bumper cover -5--arrows- by turning
the bolt head -1-. |
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Remove hole punch and make the next holes. |
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Thoroughly clean bumper cover and bracket with cleaning solution. |
Note
| Approx. 1 cm of adhesive from tip should not be applied. |
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Lightly sand inside of bumper cover -6-
and clean thoroughly. |
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Apply a very thin layer of bonding agent for plastics to bumper
cover and bracket and allow to flash off for 10 minutes. |
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Push bracket -8- onto centring pin
-1- and through bumper cover
-6-. |
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Push counterhold -4- on and gently
tighten knurled nut -5-. |
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Push clip -3- on and then place knurled
nut -2- in position but do not tighten it. |
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All the brackets are prepared to this stage. |
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| The adhesive must not run into the angle. |
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Apply adhesive as shown in illustration and tighten knurled nut
-2-. |
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Remove all centring pins after minimum curing period. |
| Do not carry out any further work on bumper cover or
brackets until the minimum curing period of 30 minutes has
expired. |
| In this time, the bumper cover must remain where it is and
should not be moved. |
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Lit up
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Solution
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Note
The emblem cannot be removed without damage.
Removing
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Use a screwdriver -3- to carefully
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