Remove Wheel Well - Ar62.20-P-1200-21LW

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Model 205

Model 213

Model 238

Model 253

Model 293

The next steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle on model 205 and must be performed in the same way on the right side in the event of damage.

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Expose spot welds on crossmember (2) and cut off (area A and B).
Cut out spot welds through two sheet metal thicknesses (area B).
Heat crossmember (2) in crosshatched areas.
Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.
Remove crossmember (2).

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Mark separating points on wheel well (1) and cut (area C).
Do not make the cuts too deep.

Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.
Expose spot welds on the wheel well (1) and cut off (area D).
Heat wheel well (1) in crosshatched area.
Cross-hatched area is bonded.

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Bend separated sheet metal flange on wheel well (1) to side in direction of arrow.

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Mark separating point on wheel well (1) and cut (area E).
Do not cut too deeply. Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

Dimensions :

e = approx. 30 mm

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Expose spot welds on the wheel well (1) and cut off (area F and G).
Cut spot weld through two panel thicknesses (area G).
Expose spot welds on wheel well (1) and drill out with a diameter of 6 mm (area H).

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Heat wheel well (1) in crosshatched areas.
Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.
Heat wheel well (1) in crosshatched areas.
Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.
Remove wheel well (1).

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Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.
Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.

Grind mating surfaces at bottom down to bare metal (area J).
Remove grinding dust and drill chips.
Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.
Bonding surfaces may not be coated with zinc dust paint (area J and K).

Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.