Prepare Rear Inner Wheel Well For Installation - Ar63.10-P-0670-03LW

Model 205.0/1/2/3, 238 

The following operation steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle on model 205.0 and must be performed analogously on the right side in the event of damage.

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1. Grind connection surfaces on rear inner wheel well (1) down to bare metal in cross-hatched 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 front end plate (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.

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

   Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

7. Grind mating surface on rear end plate (3) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.
8. Remove grinding dust.

   Observe preliminary treatment of bonding surface.

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