Partially Remove Main Floor Panel - Ar63.40-P-1180-24LW

Model 205 

Model 213 

Model 253 

Model 293 

The next steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle on model 205.0. In case of damage on the right side of the vehicle, these steps must be performed analogously.

Additional information can be found in the superordinate service information.

Safety information in superordinate customer service information must be observed.

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1. Expose spot welds on connecting carrier (2) and cut off (area A and B).
2. Expose spot welds on connecting carrier (2) and drill out with a diameter of 6.5 mm (area C).

   Cut out spot welds through two sheet metal thicknesses (area B).

3. Model 205.0/2 with code 494 (US version) Model 205.3/4, 213, 253, 293 Expose inert gas welds on connecting carrier (2) and cut (area Q).
4. Model 205.0/2 with code 494 (US version) Model 205.3/4, 213, 253, 293 Expose spot welds on the connecting carrier (2) and cut off (area R and S).

   Cut out weld spots through two sheet metal thicknesses (area S).

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5. Expose spot welds on bottom longitudinal member (6) and drill out with a diameter of 6.5 mm (area P).
6. Heat connecting carrier (2) in crosshatched areas.

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

7. Remove connecting carrier (2).

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8. Model 253

   Model 293

   Expose front spot welds on front seat front crossmember (3) and front seat rear crossmember (4) and cut off (area T).

9. Model 205.4

   Expose inert gas welds an reinforcement (7) and cut (area Z₂ ).

10. Model 205.4

    Remove reinforcement (7).

    Fig 1: Side Member Reinforcement Component Location (Model 213)

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11. Model 205, 213

    Expose inert gas weld seam on rear front seat crossmember (4) and cut (area D).

12. Expose spot welds on the front seat front crossmember (3), front seat rear crossmember (4), and on the reinforcement (5) and cut off (area E, E₁ , F₁ ).

    Model 213, 253

    Model 293

    Cut off spot welds from the bottom (area E₁ and F₁ ).

13. Expose spot welds on front seat front crossmember (3), front seat rear crossmember (4), and on the reinforcement (5) and drill out with a diameter of 6.5 mm (area G and G₁ ).

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14. Expose spot welds on front seat front crossmember (3), front seat rear crossmember (4), and on reinforcement (5) and cut off (area H and I).

    Cut out spot welds through two panel thicknesses (area I).

15. Model 205

    Expose spot welds on reinforcement (5) and cut off (area H₁ ).

16. Model 253

    Model 293

    Heat reinforcement (5) in area of rear-end floor.

    The connecting flange to the rear-end floor is bonded.

17. Remove front seat crossmember (3) and rear front seat crossmember (4).
18. Model 205

    Remove reinforcement (5).

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19. Expose spot welds on main floor (1) and cut off (area J₁ and J₃ ).
20. Expose spot welds on main floor (1) and drill out with a diameter of 6.5 mm (area J₂ ).

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21. Expose spot welds on bottom longitudinal member (6) and cut off (area K).
22. Heat bottom longitudinal member (6) in crosshatched areas.
23. Remove bottom longitudinal member (6).

    Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

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24. Mark separating on main floor (1) and cut (area L).

    Do not cut too deeply.

    Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

25. Heat main floor panel (1) in cross-hatched areas.

    Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

    Dimensions: 

    I1 = approx. 70 mm

    _I2 = approx. 55 mm

26. Model 213, 253

    Model 293

    Heat main floor panel (1) in crosshatched areas.

    Cross-hatched area is bonded.

27. Remove main floor panel (1)

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28. Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.
29. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces (area M 1  ).

    Model 253

    Model 293

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces (area M ₂  ).

30. Model 205.4

    Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

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31. Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.
32. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces (area N).

33. Expose spot welds on mounting support (8) and cut off (area Y).

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