Install and weld in wheel well - AR62.20-P-1200-17CW

MODEL 204, 207, 212, 218 Version with locking plate 

The following steps are shown on model 204.0.

Fig 1: Front Wheel Well And End Plate (Areas A, B, C And D)

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1. Install front wheel well (1) and end plate (2), fit and fix in place with straightening tool.

   Push new part below remaining piece on body (arrows) when replacing left wheel well.

2. Drill Ø 6.7 mm rivet holes on front wheel well (1) and end plate (2) (areas A, B, C and D).
Fig 2: Front Wheel Well (Areas E, F, G And H)
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3. Drill Ø 6.7 mm rivet holes on front wheel well (1) (areas E, F, G and H).
Fig 3: Installing Crossmember
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4. Install crossmember (3), fit and fix in place.
5. Drill Ø 6.7 mm rivet holes in inner area of main floor and on crossmember (3) (areas I, J, K, M, N and O).
6. Remove front wheel well (1), end plate (2) and crossmember (3).
7. Deburr rivet holes on both sides
8. Coat insides of those riveted joints that will not also be bonded with zinc dust paint.
Fig 4: Wheel Well Crosshatched Area
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Perform following operation step 9 only on model 207, 212 and 218.

9. Apply 2-component adhesive in crosshatched area (area GH).
Fig 5: Installing Front Wheel Well And End Plate
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10. Install front wheel well (1) and end plate (2), fit and fix in place.
11. Apply 2-component adhesive in crosshatched area (area X1).

    Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint. Otherwise adhesion problems can occur (area X1).

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

    Refer to the manufacturer's information for the curing and working times of 2-component adhesive.

12. Install crossmember (3), fit and fix in place.
13. Rivet crossmember (3) with Ø 6.5 X 12.5 mm rivets (areas P, Q, R and T).
14. 1. 14.1)  Crossmember (3) RP__•__  (area N).

       Except code (P98) Black Series.

    2. 14.2)  Crossmember (3) SG ««««  (area N1).

       With code (P98) Black Series.

15. Crossmember (3) (area S).
Fig 6: Riveting Front Wheel Well (Areas V, W, X, Y, Z And AA)
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16. Rivet front wheel well (1) with Ø 6.5 14.5 mm rivets (areas V, W, X, Y, Z and AA).
Fig 7: Riveting Front Wheel Well (Areas AB, AC, AD And AE)
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17. Rivet front wheel well (1) with Ø 6.5 14.5 mm rivets (areas AB, AC, AD and AE).
18. Front wheel well (1) and end plate (2) RP__•__  (areas AF, AG, AH, AI and AJ).