Remove Rear Fender Complete - Ar63.50-P-1401-01LWR

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.

Fig 1: Rear Fender Removal Cut Lines And Locations (Model 205.4) (1 Of 3)

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Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and cut out (areas A).
Separate adhesive bead between outer rear wheel well and rear fender (1) (area B).
The rear fender is bonded to the outer rear wheel well (1).
Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and cut out (areas C).
It is necessary to cut out shared spot welds on rear fender (1) and rear center section through two sheet metal thicknesses.

Fig 2: Rear Fender Removal Cut Lines And Locations (Model 205.4) (2 Of 3)
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Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and cut out (areas D).
It is necessary to cut out shared spot welds on rear fender (1) and side wall through two sheet metal thicknesses.

Fig 3: Rear Fender Removal Cut Lines And Locations (Model 205.4) (3 Of 3)
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Heat rear fender (1) in crosshatched areas.
Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.
Remove rear fender (1).

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Remove remaining adhesive material in area of outer rear wheel well (area E₁ ).
The height of the remaining adhesive should be max. 2 mm. Always remove loose adhesive.
Repair bare points with primer stick (area E₁ ).
Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.
Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.
Remove grinding dust and drill chips.
Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.
Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (areas E).

Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.