Separate Upper Front Longitudinal Member - Ar62.20-P-1286-01LF

MODEL 217, 222 

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

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Shown on MODEL 222 

1. Expose self-piercing rivets on strut (2) and rivet with Ø 6 mm bit (area A).

   The self-piercing rivets can also be separated with a riveter for self-piercing and flow-form rivets.

2. Unscrew bolts (3) from strut (2).
3. Heat strut (2) in crosshatched areas.

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded.

4. Remove strut (2).

   Shown on MODEL 222 

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   Shown on MODEL 222 

5. Mark separating points on upper front longitudinal member (1) and cut (areas B).

   Do not make the cuts too deep.

   Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

6. Expose spot welds on upper front longitudinal member (1) and cut out (areas C).
7. Expose clinch connections on upper front longitudinal member (1) and drill with Ø 6 mm bit (area D).
8. Expose self-piercing riveting on upper front longitudinal member (1) and drill with Ø 6 mm bit (areas E and F).

   The self-piercing rivets can also be separated with a riveter for self-piercing and flow-form rivets (area F).

9. Unscrew bolts (4) from upper front longitudinal member (1).

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   Shown on MODEL 222 

10. Heat upper front longitudinal member (1) in crosshatched areas.

    Cross-hatched areas are bonded.

11. Remove upper front longitudinal member (1).

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    Shown on MODEL 222 

12. Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in the cross-hatched inner C-pillar sidewall.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

13. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.