Cut Off Rear Panel - Ar64.10-P-5746-01LWE

Model 213.0/1 

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1. Expose impact nails on left mounting console (4) and cut out (area A).
2. Expose spot welds on left mounting console (4) and cut out (areas B and C).
3. Heat left mounting console (4) in crosshatched area.

   Cross-hatched area is bonded.

4. Remove left mounting console (4).

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5. Expose impact nails on right mounting console (3) and cut out (areas J).
6. Expose spot welds on mounting console (3) and cut out (areas K).
7. Heat mounting console (3) in crosshatched area.

   Cross-hatched area is bonded.

8. Remove mounting console (3).

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9. Expose spot welds on rear wall (1) and cut out (areas D).

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10. Expose spot welds on rear wall (1) and cut out (areas E).
11. Expose impact nails on rear wall (1) and cut out (areas F).
12. Drill clinch connections on rear wall (1) with Ø 6 mm bit (area G).

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13. Heat rear wall (1) in crosshatched areas.

    Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

14. Remove rear wall (1) together with crossmember.

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15. Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

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

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

    Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (area H).

    Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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18. Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in crosshatched areas.
19. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.