41 11 513 Replacing Left Entrance (Rear Side Panel Removed)
Read contents of BODY, GENERAL .
Spot-weld bonding is used on this vehicle. Observe specific procedure. See 41 00... SPOT-WELD BONDING STEEL COMPONENTS or 41 00... OPENING BONDED CONNECTIONS .
Place vehicle on straightening bench.
Following new body parts are required:
- (1) Cover sill
- (2) A-pillar, outer
- (3) Support carrier, wheel arch, outer
- (4) Shaped part, carrier support, wheel arch (not shown)
Removing entrance cover
Mark severance cut in accordance with specified dimension and cut.
Only sever outer panel at severance cut.
Dimension a = approx. 200 mm from centerpoint of 12 mm dia. bore hole.
Open welded connections in area (1).
Release part section from cavity sealing (2) and remove.
Mark severance cut (1) in accordance with dimension and cut.
Dimension a = approx. 145 mm from centerpoint of 25 mm dia. bore hole.
Roughly mark severance cut (2) and cut.
Open welded connections in areas (3).
Remove A-pillar section.
Risk of damage!
Open bonded connection in area (1) without applying heat.
Open spot-welded adhesive joints in area (2)
Installation note:
Plug-weld new part in area (2) from the outside through bore holes.
Open welded connections in areas (1).
Risk of fire when welding the new part.
To avoid the risk of fire, cool the area of the cavity sealing (2) with compressed air.
Release entrance from cavity sealing (2) and remove.
New part preparation
Mark severance cuts on new parts according to severance cuts on vehicle and sever.
Prepare REINFORCEMENT PLATES at severance cuts.
Adjust new parts to fit with alignment bracket or universal mounting.
Prepare bonding surface (1). See 41 00... NOTES ON ADHESIVE K1 or 41 00... BONDING STEEL ON STEEL
Installing entrance cover
Apply adhesive K1 to bonding surface.
Coat cavity sealings with sealant. See 41 00... INSTALLING CAVITY SEALING (EXPANDED) or 41 00... INSTALLING CAVITY SEALING (NOT EXPANDED) .
Install new parts and reinforcement plates with alignment bracket or universal mount and weld.