Separate Front Roof Frame - Ar65.20-P-1006-02LWR

Model 205.4 

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1. Expose spot welds on roof frame (1) and cut out (areas A).
2. Expose spot welds on roof frame (1) and grind off (areas B).

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3. Expose spot welds on roof frame (1) and grind off (areas C).
4. Remove roof frame (1).

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

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

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

   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.

8. Expose spot welds on mounting console (2) and cut out (areas D and E).

   If mounting console (2) is damaged.

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9. Heat mounting console (2) in crosshatched areas and remove.

   If mounting console (2) is damaged.

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

    If mounting console is damaged.

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

11. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

    If mounting console is damaged.

    Do not apply zinc dust paint to bonding surfaces (area F).

    Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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