Prepare Longitudinal Member Outer Shell On Rocker Panel For Installation - Ar63.30-P-1102-02LWE

Model 213 

1. Expose spot welds on longitudinal member outer shell (1) and cut out (areas B and C).

   Cut out from inside (area C).

2. Mark separating point on longitudinal member outer shell (1) and cut (area A).

   Transfer separation point from vehicle.

3. Heat longitudinal member outer shell (1) in crosshatched areas.

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

4. Remove section.

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5. Grind mating surfaces on longitudinal member outer shell (1) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

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

6. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.
7. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

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

   Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.