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

	Risk of injury  caused by scraping or cutting body parts on sharp vehicle parts	Always wear protective gloves when working on or near sharp and non-deburred vehicle parts. Deburr repair panels.	AS00.00-Z-0017-01A .
Topical note	General information on body repair		AH60.00-1X1-0001-01A
Topical note	Pretreatment of bonding surfaces		AH60.00-P-0008-01SX .

Model 205 

Model 238 

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.

The following repair materials must be used:

• Zinc dust Paint

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 (areas A).

   Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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4. 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.

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.

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

   Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal on insides (areas D).

   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 C and D).

   Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA