Remove Inner Sidewall With Outer Rear Wheel Well - Ar63.10-P-6051-01LWR

Model 205.4 

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

Fig 1: Inner Side Wall Removal Cut Lines, Welds And Locations (Model 205.4)

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1. Expose spot welds on inner side wall (1) and cut out (areas A).
2. Expose spot welds on inner side wall (1) and drill with Ø 6.5 mm bit (area J).
3. 1. 3.1 Left side of vehicle.

      Expose spot weld on inner side wall (1) and drill with Ø 6.5 mm bit (area B).

   2. 3.2 Right side of vehicle.

      Expose spot welds on inner side wall (1) and cut out (area B).

   Fig 2: Inner Side Wall Removal Weld Locations (Model 205.4) (1 Of 3)

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4. Expose spot welds on inner side wall (1) and cut out (areas C).
   Fig 3: Inner Side Wall Removal Weld Locations (Model 205.4) (2 Of 3)

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5. Expose spot welds on inner side wall (1) and cut out (area D).
6. Turn over sheet metal tabs (3) on inner side wall (1).
   Fig 4: Inner Side Wall Removal Weld Locations (Model 205.4) (3 Of 3)

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7. Expose spot welds on inner side wall (1) and strut (2) and cut out (areas E).

   Common spot welds on the inner side wall (1) and strut (2) must be cut through by two panel thicknesses.

8. Expose MIG solder seams on inner side wall (1) and cut (area F).

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9. Heat inner side wall (1) in crosshatched areas.

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

10. Remove inner sidewall (1).
11. Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

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

12. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.
13. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

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

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

15. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.
16. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

    Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (areas G).

    Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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

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

18. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.
19. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

    Do not coat bonding surfacers with zinc dust paint (area H).

    Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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