Body exterior
Assembly Frame, Removing and Installing
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Removing
Note
At least two technicians are needed for removing and installing the assembly frame.

- Remove the headliner.
Vehicles with Screen Separator Wall:
- Remove the screen separator bracket.
All Vehicles:
- Remove the grab handle (roof).
- Disconnect the water drain hoses from the connectors -arrows- in the assembly frame -1-.
- Disconnect the electrical connector leading to the wiring harness from the sun roof motor -8-.
- Remove the screws -3- and -4- from the console -5- and remove the console.
- Remove the bolts -2- from the assembly frame -1- and remove the assembly frame from the vehicle with a second technician.
Installing

- Lift the assembly frame -1- into the vehicle with a second technician.
- Align the assembly frame by using 2 cylindrical pins (reversed drill bit) on the roof centering holes -6- and -7-.
- Insert the bolts -2- but do not tighten them.
- Tighten the bolts -3- to 8 N·m.
- Tighten the bolts -4- to 4,5 N·m.

- Tighten first the screws identified with letters -2- in alphabetical order to 8 N·m.
- Tighten the remaining screws -2- on the assembly frame -1- to 8 N·m.
Installation is performed in reverse order of the removal.
Vehicles with Screen Separator Wall:
- Install the screen separator bracket.
All Vehicles:
- Install the grab handle (roof).
- Install the headliner.
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