Separate upper front longitudinal member - AR62.20-P-1286-01CW
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Shown on model 204
- Expose spot welds on lower front longitudinal member (1) (areas A, B, C, D, E, F and G).
- Cut out spot welds on lower front longitudinal member (1) (areas A, B, C, D, E, F and G).
On model 204 drill Ø 6 mm spot welds (area F).
- Heat lower front longitudinal member (1) in crosshatched areas.
- Remove damaged lower front longitudinal member (1).
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Shown on model 204
- Expose spot welds on upper front longitudinal member (2) and fender bracket (3) (areas H, I, J and K).
- Cut out spot welds on fender bracket (3) (area H).
- Remove fender bracket (3).
- Cut out spot welds on upper front longitudinal member (2) (areas I and J).
- Drill Ø 6 mm spot welds (area K).
- Cut upper front longitudinal member (2) at separation point (area L).
- Heat upper front longitudinal member (2) in crosshatched areas.
- Remove damaged front upper longitudinal member (2).
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Shown on model 204
- Cut out spot welds on upper front longitudinal member remaining element (4) (area M).
- Remove upper front longitudinal member remaining element (4).
- Sand down connection surfaces on body to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.
- Remove drill shavings.
- Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.
Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint to prevent adhesion problems (areas N, O, P and Q).