Prepare Inner Sidewall With Outer Rear Wheel Well - Ar63.10-P-6051-02LWR

Model 205.4 

The following steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle and must be performed analogously on the right side in the event of damage.

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1. Grind mating surfaces on inner side wall (1) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

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

2. Remove grinding dust.
3. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

   Do not coat bonding surface with zinc dust paint (area A).

   Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe preliminary treatment of bonding surface.

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4. Grind mating surfaces on inner side wall (1) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

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

5. Remove grinding dust.
6. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

   Do not coat bonding surface with zinc dust paint (area B).

   Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe preliminary treatment of bonding surface.

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7. Grind mating surfaces on inner side wall (1) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

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

8. Remove grinding dust.
9. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.
10. Sand down mating surfaces on strut (2) to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

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

11. Remove grinding dust.
12. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

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