Prepare Rear Longitudinal Member Section - Ar64.20-P-1260-02LWG

Model 253 

Model 293 

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.

1. Grind mating surfaces on rear-end floor (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 (area A).

   Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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

   Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal on inside (area C). 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.

   The bonding surfaces may not be coated with zinc dust paint (area B and C). Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

   Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA