Separate wheelhouse paneling front section - AR62.20-P-1280-01T

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Fig 1: Identifying Spot Weld Milling Cutter (201 589 00 51 00)

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COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TOOLS

Number	Designation
WH58.30-Z-1002-01A	Ball cutter, dia. 12 mm
WH58.30-Z-1006-01A	Vario Drill WS 91 spot weld removing tool
WH58.30-Z-1001-03A	Round wire brush, braided, dia. 70 mm
WH58.30-Z-1021-04A	Cutting disk, dia. 65 mm, 80 m/s (max. 23,500 RPM)
WH58.30-Z-1024-04A	Abrasive disk, dia. 115 mm, 80 m/s (max. 13,250 RPM)

WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT

WE58.40-Z-1001-03A	Drill (electric/pneumatic)
WE58.40-Z-1002-03A	Straight grinder (electric/pneumatic)
WE58.40-Z-1003-03A	Angle grinder (electric/pneumatic)
WE58.40-Z-1005-03A	Wet/dry vacuum cleaner

REPAIR MATERIALS

Number	Designation	Order number
BR00.45-Z-1001-07A	Zinc dust paint suitable for spot welding	A 000 986 34 42

Fig 2: Locating Welding Spots (Areas A, B, C And D)

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Expose welding spots (areas A, B, C and D).
Mill off welding spots with spot welding milling cutter (areas A, B, C and D).
Drill rivets off of bracket (area E) when removing right wheelhouse paneling front section.
Remove damaged wheelhouse front section

Fig 3: Locating Bracket (Area E)
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Fig 4: Locating Connection Surfaces Shaded Areas
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Sand down connection surfaces to bare metal in the shaded areas.
Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.

Area F is only to be riveted on the right wheelhouse and must not be sand down to bare metal
Remove grinding and drilling chips using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.
Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.