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

Model 213, 290 

The next steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle on model 213.0 and must be performed in the same way on the right side in the event of damage.

The higher-level service information as well as the safety information in the service information must be observed.

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1. Grind mating surfaces on wheel well (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.