41 12 548 Replacing Rear Cross Member On Luggage Compartment Floor (Tail Panel Removed)

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Read contents of BODY, GENERAL .

Observe procedure for REPAIR STAGE 3 .

The following new body parts are required:

(1) End of luggage compartment floor

Fig 1: Identifying End Of Luggage Compartment Floor
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Removing cross-member

Open welded connections in areas (1) and (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Welded Connections

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Operation is described on the left side. Right side identical.

Open welded connections in area (1) and remove cross member (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Cross Member And Welded Connections

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New part preparation

Fit cross member in combination with TAIL PANEL .

Installing cross-member:

Install cross member and weld the same as series.