Installing Carrier Support

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Clean all bonding surfaces (1) on vehicle and on new part with cleaning agent R1.

Apply adhesive K5a to bonding surfaces.

Fig 1: Identifying Bonding Surfaces

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Install new part with add-on parts and rivet.

IMPORTANT: Three-sheet-metal combination in area (1)!
In area (1) rivet new part on both sides offset with 4 punch rivets N5.

In area (2) rivet new part with 2 punch rivets N5.

Use 6 punch rivets N5 in area (3).

In area of reinforcement plate (4) use 6 blind rivets N3.

Fig 2: Identifying Reinforcement Plate And Rivets N5 Area

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In area (1) rivet new part with 2 blind rivets N1.

Fig 3: Identifying Blind Rivets N1 Area

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