Installing Side Wall

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Clean all bonding surfaces on vehicle, on the new part and on the reinforcement plates with cleaning agent R1.

Apply adhesive to reinforcement plates. Install reinforcement plates.

Apply adhesive in areas (1).

Apply sealing compound to CAVITY SEALING at area 2.

Fig 1: Identifying Adhesive Applying Areas

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Apply adhesive in area (1) of lock striker reinforcement.

Fig 2: Identifying Lock Striker Reinforcement Adhesive Applying Area

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Apply adhesive (1) to inside of side wall at distance a.

Dimension a = approx. 5 mm.

Fig 3: Identifying Side Wall Adhesive Applying Area

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Fig 4: Identifying Reinforcement Plates And Punch Rivets Area

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Install side wall with a second person helping.

NOTE: When installing side wall, make sure there is sufficient adhesive on bonding surfaces.
After adjusting side wall to fit, tighten nuts of reinforcement plates (1).
Secure side wall in area of reinforcement plates with gripping pliers.
Rivet side wall with blind rivets N3.
Use 11 punch rivets N4 in area (2).
Use 2 punch rivets N4 in area (3).
In areas (4), fix the side wall using gripping pliers until the adhesive hardens.

Use N4 punch rivets in areas (1) to (3).

Use punch rivets N5 in areas (4) and (5).

IMPORTANT: In area (4), the punch rivets must be set from the side wall.

PUNCH RIVETS AREAS CHART

Area	Number
1	5
2	2
3	3
4	3
5	1

Fig 5: Identifying Punch Rivets Area

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Also apply adhesive (2) to outer wheel arch section (3).

Rear side wall.

Fig 6: Identifying Outer Wheel Arch Section Adhesive Applying Area
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Flange edge of wheel arch (3) of side wall flush to outer wheel arch section.

Do not create sharp edges when flanging as otherwise the flange edge may begin to tear.

Dimension (A) = 5 mm.

Adhesive
Rear side wall

Also seal in area (3) according to standard.

IMPORTANT: Flange edge must be completely filled with adhesive.

Fig 7: Identifying Rear Side Wall Adhesive Applying Area

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After adhesive has hardened in sill area, install an EMC SCREW .