Spare Tire Well Removal - Ar64.20-P-1245-01MFC

Model 118 

Fig 1: Spot Weld Milling Cutter (201 589 00 51 00)

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The superordinate service document as well as the safety information in the service document must be observed.

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1. Expose spot welds at spare wheel well (1) and cut off (areas A₂ and A₄ ).
2. Expose spot welds at spare wheel well (1) and drill out with Ø 6.5 mm (areas A₁ , A₃ and A₅ ).

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   Operation step 2 is shown on the left side of the vehicle. Perform in same manner on right side of vehicle.

3. Expose spot welds at spare wheel well (1) and rear-end floor (2) and cut off (areas C₁ , C₂ , C₃ , C₄ , C₅ and C₆ ).

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4. Expose spot welds at rear-end floor (2) and cut off (areas B).

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5. Heat rear-end floor (2) in cross-hatched area.

   

   Cross-hatched area is bonded.

6. Remove spare wheel well (1) with rear-end floor (2)
7. Surface-grind mating surface in cross-hatched areas.
8. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.
9. Apply zinc dust paint to mating surface in cross-hatched areas. onto connecting flanges that are no longer accessible after installing side roof paneling.

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10. Surface-grind mating surface in cross-hatched areas.
11. Remove grinding dust.
12. Apply zinc dust paint to mating surface in cross-hatched areas. onto connecting flanges that are no longer accessible after installing side roof paneling.

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13. Grind connection surfaces down to bare metal in cross-hatched area.

    

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

    

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

14. Remove grinding dust.