41 11 516 Replacing Front Left Or Right Carrier Support (Partial Replacement, Front Side Panel Removed): Notes

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Read contents of BODY, GENERAL .

Strip down VEHICLE .

NOTE: Observe new procedure for bonding and riveting in REPAIR STAGE 2 .

Following new body parts are required:

(1) Carrier support, wheel arch, front
(2) Carrier support, wheel arch, inner
(3) Bracket, diagonal strut, carrier support

Following CONSUMABLES are required:

Fig 1: Identifying Carrier Support - Wheel Arch Front And Inner And Bracket, Diagonal Strut

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Material	Quantity
Adhesive K5a	1
Blind rivets N1	12
Punch rivets N5	12
Cleaning agent R1	1
Cavity sealing wax remover	1
Sealant D1

Removing carrier support

View from below.

Mark severance cut (1) in accordance with specified measurements and cut.

Dimension a = 80 mm

Dimension b = 50 mm

IMPORTANT: Cut outer metal panel only.

Open welded connections in areas (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Weld Joint Area With Severance Cut

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Roughly mark severance cut (1) and cut.

Remove carrier support section (2).

Open welded connections in area (3) from below.

Fig 3: Identifying Carrier Support Section With Severance Cut

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Preparation of new part:

Open welded connections in area (1).

Mark severance cut (2) in accordance with severance cut on vehicle + 20 mm extra material and cut.

Fig 4: Identifying Carrier Support Section With Weld Joints Area And Severance Cut

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Adjust new parts with add-on parts to fit and secure.

Set four 6.8 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N1 in area (1).

Fig 5: Identifying Blind Rivets Holes Area

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View from below.

Diagonal strut must be fitted in order to adjust holder (1) to fit.

In areas (2) set eight 6.8 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N1.

Remove new parts again and deburr holes.

Fig 6: Identifying Holder And Rivets Area

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IMPORTANT: Do not grind new part and body in area of bonding surfaces.

Installing carrier support

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

Apply adhesive K5a to bonding surfaces.

Attach new part and attachments and rivet with blind rivets (1).

Fig 7: Identifying Blind Rivets Area

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

Apply adhesive K5a to bonding surfaces.

Mount new part and rivet with blind rivets (1).

Fig 8: Identifying Blind Rivets Area

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In area (1) rivet new parts with 12 punch rivets N5.

Fig 9: Identifying Rivet Area For New Parts

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Seal adhesive areas and blind rivets in accordance with right side of vehicle with sealant.