Prepare wheel well for installation - AR62.20-P-1200-19CW

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Fig 1: Locating Front Wheel Well Separating Point (Area A)

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Dimension:

The following operation steps are shown on component for model 204.0.

Scribe separating point on front wheel well (1) (area A).
Separation point is only needed at left front wheel well (1).
Cut front wheel well (1) at separating point (area A).
Separation point is only needed at left front wheel well (1).
Grind mating surfaces on front wheel well (1) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas (areas F and G).
Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint to prevent adhesion problems (areas F and G).

Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

Fig 2: Identifying Front Wheel Well Mating Surfaces (Areas F And G)
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Fig 3: Identifying Front Wheel Well And End Plate Mating Surfaces
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Grind mating surfaces on front wheel well (1) and end plate (2) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.
Grind spot weld flanges down to bare metal on both sides.
Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.
Grind mating surfaces on crossmember (3) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.
Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint to prevent adhesion problems (area B).

Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

Grind spot weld flanges down to bare metal on both sides.
Punch Ø 6 mm hole on crossmember (3) (area B₁ ).

Fig 4: Identifying Crossmember Mating Surfaces & 6 mm Hole
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