Body - Window Seals Peeling/Discolored
Date: February 12, 2008
Order No.: T-B-72.00/91
Supersedes:
Group: 72
SUBJECT:
All Model 163 Vehicles
Window Seal Cleaning Procedure
2000 Mercedes Benz Truck ML 55 AMG (163.174) V8-5.5L (113.981) 323
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of peeling or discoloring window seals, this may happen due to high sun exposure.
Instead of replacing the window seals perform the following cleaning procedure to resolve.
1. Clean the window and door area with soap and water.
2. Mask off the painted areas around the affected seals.
3. Clean the rubber seal with a cloth towel and lacquer thinner. It may be necessary to use fine steel wool for stubborn areas.
4. When all the coating is cleaned off the rubber seal, wipe the seal down to remove all remaining residue.
5. Treat the rubber seal with sliding compound A000 989 36 60.
Note:
Always perform this procedure on all four doors for consistency in appearance.
Parts Information
Note:
The following allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair. This information has been generated
on February 12, 2008. Please refer to Netstar --> Star TekInfo --> Star Time for the most current labor time allowance.
2000 Mercedes Benz Truck ML 55 AMG (163.174) V8-5.5L (113.981) 324
In Case of Warranty, use the table.
Date: February 12, 2008
Order No.: T-B-72.00/91
Supersedes:
Group: 72
SUBJECT:
All Model 163 Vehicles
Window Seal Cleaning Procedure
2000 Mercedes Benz Truck ML 55 AMG (163.174) V8-5.5L (113.981) 323
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of peeling or discoloring window seals, this may happen due to high sun exposure.
Instead of replacing the window seals perform the following cleaning procedure to resolve.
1. Clean the window and door area with soap and water.
2. Mask off the painted areas around the affected seals.
3. Clean the rubber seal with a cloth towel and lacquer thinner. It may be necessary to use fine steel wool for stubborn areas.
4. When all the coating is cleaned off the rubber seal, wipe the seal down to remove all remaining residue.
5. Treat the rubber seal with sliding compound A000 989 36 60.
Note:
Always perform this procedure on all four doors for consistency in appearance.
Parts Information
Note:
The following allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair. This information has been generated
on February 12, 2008. Please refer to Netstar --> Star TekInfo --> Star Time for the most current labor time allowance.
2000 Mercedes Benz Truck ML 55 AMG (163.174) V8-5.5L (113.981) 324
In Case of Warranty, use the table.
