Partially Remove Inner Side Wall With Rear Outer Wheelhouse - Ar63.10-P-6050-01LWA

Model 238.4 

Fig 1: Heat Gun (000 588 00 84 00)

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The following operation steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle. This must be similarly performed for damage to the right side of the vehicle.

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1. Expose spot welds on inner side wall (1) and cut off (area A).
2. Mark separating points on inner side wall (1) and cut (area B).

   Do not cut too deeply.

   Component parts located behind this will otherwise be damaged and the strength affected.

   Dimensions: 

   b approx. 60 mm

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3. Expose spot welds on inner side wall (1) and cut off (area C).

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4. Bend up sheet metal lugs (1.1) (arrows).

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5. Expose spot welds on inner side wall (1) and strut (2) and cut off (area D).

   Common spot welds of inner side wall (1) and strut (2) must be cut through two panel thicknesses.

6. Expose weld seams on inner side wall (1) and cut (area E).

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7. Heat inner side wall (1) in cross-hatched areas .

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded.

8. Remove inner side wall (1).

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

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

10. Remove grinding dust and chips from drilling.
11. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

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

    Otherwise adhesion problems can occur.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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

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

13. Remove grinding dust and chips from drilling.
14. Apply zinc dust paint to insides of spot weld flanges.