Seam Sealing Following Repair, Front End Damage - Ar97.10-S-4000-01E

Model 447, 448

MODIFICATION NOTES

27.02.2020

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REPAIR MATERIALS

Number	Designation	Order number
BR00.45-Z-1003-01A	Seam seal 300 ml in black or white	A 005 989 63 20
BR00.45-Z-1041-01A	Seam sealant, sprayable 310 ml	A 002 989 84 20

Seal body flanges of repaired area with sealant and spot welds and rivets of repaired area with seam sealant material.
Seal repaired body flanges and reset spot welds and rivets.

Leaks and corrosion can otherwise occur.

Use appropriate processing variant for seam seals.

Insert plastic stoppers and feed-through grommets with sealant.

Observe standard sealing. Seal only primed body parts.

Keep sealant out of threads on weld nuts and threaded pins by masking off or covering with cardboard sleeves. Also keep drain openings and contact surfaces of axle attachments, glass panes, and detachable parts free of sealant. It is necessary to seal accessible spot weld flanges on both sides. Where only accessible from one side, only seal accessible area.

Processing variants for seam seals

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Shown on left engine compartment and wheel well

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Shown in area of left wheel well

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Shown on lower wheel well

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Shown on right engine compartment and wheel well

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Shown on model 447.81, underbody and wheel well area

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Shown on model 447.80, underbody and wheel well area