Installing new securing straps: VW Touran I (BSX, CDGA)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touran I (1T, 2003–2015)

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• Mark dimensions (a) and (b) on securing straps.
• Make sure to not damage the surface.
• Clamp securing strap vertically in a suitable vice, and ensure proper alignment in accordance with the applied markings.
• Securing strap and vice must form a 90° angle.
• After bending, the rivet heads (arrows) must face outwards.

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📋 Procedure

1. Mark dimensions (a) and (b) on securing straps.
2. The dimensions are measured relative to pin eye (2).
3. The pin eye with bolt serves as a reference point.
4. Make sure to not damage the surface.
5. When measuring, consider the varying dimensions for the different securing strap lengths.

6. Clamp securing strap vertically in a suitable vice, and ensure proper alignment in accordance with the applied markings.
7. The markings are used as bend lines .
8. Securing strap and vice must form a 90° angle.
9. After bending, the rivet heads (arrows) must face outwards.
10. Bend the securing straps to obtain the angles (a) and (b).

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