Prepare Inner Side Wall And Outer Rear Wheelhouse For Installation - Ar63.10-P-6050-02LWO

Model 238.3 

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. Cut off spot welds on inner side wall (1) (areas A and B).

   Cut off spot welds from inside (area B).

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2. Mark separating points on inner side wall (1) and cut (areas C and D).

   Transfer separation points from vehicle

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3. Grind mating surfaces on inner side wall (1) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

   Grind mating surfaces on inside down to bare metal (area E).

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

4. Remove grinding dust.
5. Apply zinc dust paint to insides of spot weld flanges.

   Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (areas E and F).

   Otherwise adhesion problems can occur.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.