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Separate Outer Side Wall - AR63.10-P-0805-01GQC

MODEL 292 

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

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  1. Mark separating points on outer side wall (1) and cut (areas A and B).

    NOTES Do not make the cuts too deep.

    Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

  2. Expose spot welds on outer side wall (1) and cut (areas C, D, E, F and G).
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  3. Expose spot welds on outer side wall (1) and cut area H).
  4. Expose MIG solder seams on outer side wall (1) and cut (area I).
  5. Heat outer side wall (1) in crosshatched areas.

    IMPORTANT Cross-hatched areas are bonded.

  6. Remove damaged outer side wall (1).
  7. Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in the cross-hatched inner C-pillar sidewall.

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

  8. Remove shavings and drill chips.
  9. Coat insides of spot welding flanges with zinc dust paint.

NOTES Do not apply zinc dust paint to bonding surfaces.

Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

IMPORTANT Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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