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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing rear shelf support

  Note
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
   

Removal lever -80 - 200
Removal lever -80 - 200

Removing
4-door
–  Remove wheel housing trim → Chapter.
2-door
–  Remove side trim panel → Chapter.
Continued for all vehicles
–  Remove lock carrier trim → Chapter.

Removal lever -80 - 200

–  Remove bolts -3- and -5-
–  Remove clip -2-.
–  Release rear shelf support -1- in area of retaining clips from body mountings -arrows- using removal lever -80 - 200-.
–  If fitted, disconnect connectors and remove rear shelf support -1-.
 
Installing
  Note
  •   Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
  •   Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool -T40280- and fit them in rear shelf support for installation.
  •   Following installation, ensure that the rear shelf support is positioned in rear lid seal beading.
Installation is carried out in reverse order.
Specified torques
  → Chapter „Assembly overview - rear shelf support“
Removing and installing lock carrier trim
Special tools and workshop equipment required         Removal lever -80 - 200 ...

Removing and installing tie-down rings
  Note Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate. ...

Other materials:

Ensuring proper assembly temperature for tyres
  Caution Risk of damage to tyres due to excessive heat. Never heat tyres with a radiator or hot air blower. Heat tyres with warm water or warm air (m ...

Seam seals, middle body
  Note Seam seals made during repair work must be identical in appearance and thickness to the original seam seals. To avoid damage or faulty operation, brush seam seals smooth near attachments which must be attached. ...

Fitting a bicycle carrier on the mechanically positioned ball coupling
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings The maximum permitted load on a bicycle carrier mounted on the ball coupling is 80 kg at a distance of 300 mm. This distance refers to the gap between the centre of gravity of the bicycle carrier (complete with bicycle ...

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