Preparing New Part

• Make severance cut (1) on new part of the side frame in accordance with severance cut on vehicle.

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• Remove the adhesive residues in areas (1) to (3) on the vehicle.
• Prepare areas (1) and (2) for joining by welding.
  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  For additional information see: 41 00... Spot-weld bonding steel components
• In area (1), be aware of double the number of welding spots, due to the spot-welded adhesive joints of the series.

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  Prepare area (1) for spot welding and plug-welds. Prepare plug welding at inner sill.

• In the area (2), observe spot-welded adhesive joints between inner sill and floor panel. Prepare the area (2) in such a way that the repair welding spots can be set on the series welding spots on the vehicle.
  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  Structural adhesive bonding. 
  Observe preparation of bonding surfaces.
  For additional information see: 41 00... BMW bonding instructions
• Prepare area (3) for structure bonding steel on steel.
• Remove the adhesive residues in areas (1) on the vehicle.
• Prepare areas (1) and (2) for joining by welding.
• Prepare areas (1) for joining by spot welding and by punching sheet metal. Be aware of double the number of welding spots, due to the spot-welded adhesive joints of the series. Prepare plug welding at A-pillar-inner part.

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  For additional information see: 41 00... Welding in reinforcement plates (sheet steel)
• Prepare a reinforcement plate (2) for the removed aperture (1).
• Perform the operation for all removed apertures (1).

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  Structural adhesive bonding. 
  Observe preparation of bonding surfaces.
  For additional information see: 41 00... BMW bonding instructions
• Prepare areas (2) for structure bonding steel on steel.
• Prepare areas (3) for joining by welding.
• Adjust reinforcement plate (1).

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• Adjust new part to fit with alignment bracket or universal mount and secure.
• Prepare areas (1) and (2) for joining by welding.
• In area (1), be aware of double the number of welding spots, due to the spot-welded adhesive joints of the series.

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• Prepare areas (1) and (2) for joining by welding.
• Prepare the joining areas (2) in such a way that the repair welding spots can be set on the series welding spots on the vehicle.
• The sequence welded joint (3) is not used and is replaced by the welded connection (4).

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• Mark severance cuts (1) and (2) on new part in accordance with severance cuts on vehicle and cut.
  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  For additional information see: 41 00... Welding in reinforcement plates (sheet steel)
• For severance cuts (1) and (2), prepare reinforcement plates.

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• Adjust reinforcement plates and new part to fit.
• Prepare areas (1) and (2) for joining by welding.
• In area (2), be aware of double the number of welding spots, due to the spot-welded adhesive joints of the series.

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  Structural adhesive bonding. 
  Observe preparation of bonding surfaces.
  For additional information see: 41 00... BMW bonding instructions
• Prepare area (3) for structure bonding steel on steel.

Renew T-bolt 

• Take the quantity and position from the component to be renewed.
• Renew T-bolts (1).

  Parts:  T-bolt

• Weld the T-bolt (1) onto the new part.

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