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Prepare Rear Wall For Installation - Ar64.10-D-5746-02HA

REPAIR MATERIALS

Number Designation Order number
BR00.45-Z-1001-07A Zinc dust paint suitable for spot welding A 000 986 34 42
  1. Scribe separation line on rear wall (1) all the way around.
  2. Cut rear wall (1) at separation point with body jig saw.

    Body jig saw

  3. Remove remaining window cutout element on rear wall (1).

    Dimensions: 

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  4. Grind mating surfaces on rear wall (1) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas with round wire brush.

    Round wire brush

    IMPORTANT Grind spot weld flanges down to bare metal on both sides.

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    G10888985Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
  5. Punch holes with Ø 5 mm hole punching pliers on lower crossmember (4) (area D).

    Hole punching pliers, 5 mm dia.

  6. Punch holes with Ø 6 mm hole punching pliers on upper crossmember (2), lower crossmember (4) and connection element (3) (areas A, B, C, E and F).

    Hole punching pliers, Ø 6 mm

  7. Grind crosshatched areas on upper crossmember (2), lower crossmember (4), connection element (3) and reinforcement (5) down to bare metal with round wire brush.

    Round wire brush

    IMPORTANT Grind spot weld flanges down to bare metal on both sides.

  8. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.
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  9. Grind crosshatched areas on lower left reinforcement (6) and lower right reinforcement (7) down to bare metal with round wire brush.

    Round wire brush

    IMPORTANT Grind spot weld flanges down to bare metal on both sides.

  10. 10 Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.
  11. Fit upper crossmember (2), lower crossmember (4), connection element (3), lower left reinforcement (6), lower right reinforcement (7) and reinforcements (5) on rear wall (1) and fix in place with vise grip pliers.

    Vice grip pliers (standard)

    IMPORTANT Transfer installation position of upper crossmember (2) from old part.

    Dimensions: 

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  12. Upper crossmember (2), lower crossmember (4), connection element (3), lower left reinforcement (6), lower right reinforcement (7) and reinforcements (5) on rear wall (1) POLARIZATION RESISTANCE SINGLE-ROW SPOT WELD (areas G, H, H1, I, J, L and M).

    Multifunction device (spot welding)

  13. Lower crossmember (4) SHIELDED GAS PLUG WELD (area K).

    Inert gas welder

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    G10888989Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
  14. Drill Ø 7 mm holes on rear wall (1), lower left reinforcement (6) and lower right reinforcement (7) (areas T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z).