Cut Off Rear Panel - Ar64.10-P-5746-01FR

Model 257 

The main service document and the safety notes in the service document must be observed.

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1. Expose impact nails on left mounting console (4) and cut out (area A).
2. Expose spot welds on left mounting support (4) and cut out (areas B, C).
3. Heat left mounting console (4) in crosshatched area.

   Cross-hatched area is bonded.

4. Remove left mounting console (4).

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5. Expose impact nails on right mounting console (3) and cut out (areas J).
6. Expose spot welds on mounting console (3) and cut out (areas K).
7. Heat mounting console (3) in crosshatched area.

   Cross-hatched area is bonded.

8. Remove mounting console (3).

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9. Expose spot welds on rear wall (1) and cut out (areas D).

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10. Expose spot welds on rear wall (1) and cut out (areas E).
11. Expose impact nails on rear wall (1) and cut out (areas F).
12. Drill through clinch connections on the rear wall (1) with 6 mm bit (area G).

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13. Heat rear wall (1) in crosshatched areas.

    Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

14. Remove rear panel (1) together with crossmember.

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

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

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

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

    Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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18. Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.
19. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.