Removing Cross Member Above Rear Axle - Ar64.20-P-1300-07LWE

Model 213.0/2 

Model 213.1 

except code ME08 (Hybrid drive 75-84 kW VARIANT (INCLUDING PLUGIN)) 

The next steps 1 to 14 are shown on the left side of the vehicle; perform in the same way in the event of damage to the right side of the vehicle.

The superordinate service information as well as the safety information in the service information must be observed.

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1. Expose impact spikes on the striker plate (3) and cut through two panel thicknesses (areas A).
2. Expose self-piercing riveting on end plate (3) and drill with Ø 6 mm bit (areas B).
3. Mark separating point on wheel well (5) and cut (areas C).

   Do not make the cuts too deep.

   Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

   Dimensions: 

   a = approx. 30 mm

   b approx. 40 mm

   c = approx. 25 mm

4. Bend up sheet metal cutout in direction of arrow.
5. Model 213.2

   Expose impact spikes on end plate (3) and cut out (area N).

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6. Expose self-piercing riveting on end plate (3) and drill with Ø 6 mm bit (area E).

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7. Heat end plate (3) in cross-hatched areas.

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

8. Remove striker plate (3).

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9. Mark separating point for window cutout on rear longitudinal member (6) and cut (area F).

   Do not cut too deeply.

   Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

   Dimensions: 

   g = approx. 130 mm

   f = approx. 50 mm

10. Expose impact spikes on rear longitudinal member (6) and cut out (area D).

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11. Heat section of rear longitudinal member (6) in cross-hatched area.

    Cross-hatched area is bonded.

12. Remove section from rear longitudinal member (6).

    Reuse section of the rear longitudinal member (6).

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13. Expose impact spikes on rear axle crossmember (1) and cut out (area G).
14. Expose self-piercing riveting on rear axle crossmember (1) and drill with Ø 6 mm bit (areas H).

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15. Expose impact spikes on the rear axle crossmember upper section (2) and cut out (areas I).
16. Drill through self-piercing riveting on the rear axle crossmember upper section (2) and drill through with a diameter of 6 mm (area J).
17. Expose clinch connections on the rear axle crossmember upper section (2) and drill through with a diameter of 6 mm (area K).

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18. Heat rear axle crossmember upper section (2) in the cross-hatched areas.

    Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

19. Remove rear axle crossmember upper section (2).

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20. Expose self-piercing riveting on rear axle crossmember (1) and drill with Ø 6 mm bit (areas L₁ ).
21. Expose impact spikes on rear axle crossmember (1) and cut out (areas L₂ ).

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22. Heat rear axle crossmember (1) in crosshatched areas.

    Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

    The next steps 23 to 26 are shown on the left side of the vehicle; perform in the same way on the right side of the vehicle.

23. Heat rear axle crossmember (1) in crosshatched areas.

    Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

24. Remove rear axle crossmember (1) downward toward rear.

    Helper required.

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25. Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

    Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal on inside (area M).

26. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

27. Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.
28. Remove grinding dust.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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