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Prepare Front Longitudinal Member To Passenger Compartment Floor Area - Ar62.20-D-1240-13HB

  The high voltage used for electric welding presents a lethal hazard. Risk of explosion  from welding in areas close to highly inflammable materials. Risk of injury  from weld splatter and UV-light when welding. Risk of poisoning  from inhaling welding gases Use insulating mats. Wear protective clothing, safety glasses and a protective mask. Remove highly inflammable materials from the hazard area. Use air extraction system. AS00.00-Z-0007-01A
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Deburr repair panels.
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  General information on body repair   AH60.00-N-0001-01A

Model 906 up to 5/27/16 

with code CV1 (Pre-installation for winter service vehicle) 

except code XL4 (Weight variant 5.500 kg) 

FRONT AXLE DAMPER STRUT

Number Designation Model 906
BA32.25-N-1004-02A Nut, strut to support bushing M16x1.5 Nm 90
Number Designation Order number
BR00.45-Z-1056-07A 1K-zinc dust paint A 000 986 28 00
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  1. Scribe holes according to drawing on front longitudinal member (1) on right and left, center punch and drill Ø 6 mm pilot hole and then drill with Ø 10 mm. Deburr holes.

    IMPORTANT Mark dimensions from references edges (0).

  2. Scribe dimensions according to drawing on front longitudinal member (1) on at bottom, center punch and drill Ø 6 mm pilot hole and then drill with Ø 10 mm.

    IMPORTANT Mark dimensions from references edges (0).

  3. Deburr holes.
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    IMPORTANT The following operation steps are shown on the left component for model 906.733 and must be performed analogously on the right side in the event of damage.

  4. Remove support bushing (2) on shock absorber strut (12) from front axle of vehicle side to be repaired.
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  5. Install support bushing (2) on front longitudinal member (1).
  6. Mark both additional holes (5) on front longitudinal member (1).
  7. Remove support bushing (2).
  8. Drill holes (5) with Ø10, 5 mm bit.
  9. Deburr holes (5) on both sides.
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  10. Install support bushing (2) and brackets (3 and 4) on front longitudinal member (1).
  11. Mark holes (7) on front longitudinal member (1).
  12. Remove bracket (4) from front longitudinal member (1).
  13. Drill holes (7) with Ø12 mm bit.
  14. Deburr holes (7) on both sides.
  15. Install bracket (4) and reinforcement (8) on front longitudinal member (1) and bracket (3).
  16. Mark position of reinforcement (8) on front longitudinal member (1) (areas P, Q, R, S)
  17. Remove bracket (4) and reinforcement (8) from front longitudinal member (1).
  18. Grind front longitudinal member (1) around holes (7) down to bare metal in crosshatced area.
  19. Grind front longitudinal member (1) down to bare metal in marked area (areas P, Q, R, S).
  20. Screw bracket (4) with weld nuts (6) and reinforcement (8) to front longitudinal member (1) and bracket (3).
  21. Weld nuts (6) and reinforcement (8) SHIELDED GAS SEAM WELD (areas Q, R, S).
  22. Reinforcement (8) SHIELDED GAS PLUG WELD (area P).
  23. Remove support bushing (2) and brackets (3 and 4) from front longitudinal member (1).
  24. Coat both weld nuts (6) and adjacent area with zinc dust paint.
  25. Install support bushing (2) on shock absorber strut (12) on front axle.TORQUE SPECIFICATION

    IMPORTANT Replace nut (13).

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  26. Punch holes on front longitudinal member with Ø 6 mm bit (areas A, B, C, D and J).
  27. Drill holes on front longitudinal member with Ø 7 mm bit (areas E, F, G, H and I).
  28. Grind mating surfaces on front longitudinal member down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

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

  29. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.
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  30. Grind crosshatched areas on front longitudinal member down to bare metal around holes.
  31. Grind crosshatched areas on front longitudinal member (1) down to bare metal around holes.
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