Separate Rear Wall Paneling - Ar64.10-P-1100-01LWO

	Risk of injury.  Skin or eye injuries may result when handling hot or glowing objects.	Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses, if necessary.	AS00.00-Z-0002-01A
	Risk of injury  caused by scraping or cutting body parts on sharp vehicle parts	Always wear protective gloves when working on or near sharp and non-deburred vehicle parts. Deburr repair panels.	AS00.00-Z-0017-01A
Notice	General information on body repair		AH60.00-P-0001-01KOA
Notice	Information on preventing damage to electronic components due to electrostatic discharge		AH54.00-P-0001-01A
Notice	Pretreatment of bonding surfaces		AH60.00-P-0008-01SX

Model 238.3 

The following repair materials must be used:

• Zinc dust paint

1. Expose and cut off spot welds on upper rear-end center section (1) and rear wall paneling (2) (areas A and B).

   Cut out spot welds from inside (areas B).

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2. Heat upper rear-end center section (1) and rear wall paneling (2) in cross-hatched areas.

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

3. Remove upper rear-end center section (1) with rear wall paneling (2).

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

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

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

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

   Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.