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Prepare Body Flange On Vehicle For Painting - Ar65.10-S-1000-09E

Topical note Pretreatment of bonding surfaces   AH60.00-P-0008-01SX

Model 447.7/8, 448.8 

REPAIR MATERIALS 

Number Designation Order number
BR00.45-Z-1134-02A Tesa 7140 adhesive tape (12 mm) A 009 989 10 85

NOTES Do not touch bonding surfaces with bare fingers and bonding surfaces must be free of dust, oil, grease, wax, dirt residues and other adhesive components.

Otherwise the strength of the adhesive connection can be impaired and proper adhesion of the adhesive material is not ensured.

NOTES Bonding surfaces must be masked off before painting.

Otherwise the strength of the adhesive connection can be impaired and proper adhesion of the adhesive material is not ensured.

NOTES In the installed condition, adhesive bead (1) must overlap on entire body flange by dimension (d), as shown, in painted area (A) of body flange The instructions for preparing the body flange must thus be complied with.

Otherwise, the strength of the adhesively bonded connection will be impaired, the required adhesion of the adhesive material will not be ensured and the anti-corrosion protection will be insufficient.

Shown in panoramic roof installed condition 

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  1. Clean body flange.

    IMPORTANT Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

  2. Mask off bonding surfaces on the body flange with tape (2) as shown.

    IMPORTANT In this connection, note dimension (a) for spacers as well as dimension (b) and adhesive bead overlap area (c).

    Dimension (b) must be uniformly present on entire body flange in order to comply with adhesive bead overlap area (c).

    If dimension (b) is incorrect

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    Position tape (2) correctly.