Prepare Rear Wall For Installation - Ar64.10-P-5746-02FR

Model 257 

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

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1. Grind mating surfaces on rear wall (1) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

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

2. Remove grinding dust.
3. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

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

   Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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4. Grind mating surfaces on crossmember (2) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

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

5. Remove grinding dust.
6. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.
7. Grind mating surfaces on right mounting console (3) down to bare metal in the crosshatched areas.

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

8. Remove grinding dust.
9. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

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

   Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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10. Grind mating surfaces on left mounting console (4) down to bare metal in the crosshatched areas.

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

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

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

    Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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