Separate Upper Front Longitudinal Member - Ar62.20-P-1286-01LWO

Model 238 

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

The superordinate customer service document and the safety information in the customer service document must be observed.

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1. Expose spot welds on strut (2) and bracket (4) and cut out (areas A).

   Cut off common spot welds on panels that are located one behind the other through two panel thicknesses.

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2. Heat strut (2) and bracket (4) in crosshatched areas.

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

3. Remove strut (2) and bracket (4).

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4. Mark separating point on upper front longitudinal member (1) and cut (area C).

   Do not cut too deeply.

   Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

   Dimensions: 

   c = approx. 20 mm

5. Mark separating points on upper front longitudinal member (1) and reinforcement (3) and cut (areas D and E).

   Do not make the cuts too deep.

   Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

6. Expose screws (5) on upper front longitudinal member (1) and drill through with Ø 6.7 mm.
7. Expose spot welds on upper front longitudinal member (1) and reinforcement (3) and cut out (areas F).
8. Expose self-piercing rivet on upper front longitudinal member (1) and drill through with Ø 6 mm bit (area G).

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9. Bend open fixing lug (6).
10. Heat upper front longitudinal member (1) and reinforcement (3) in crosshatched areas.

    Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

11. Remove upper front longitudinal member (1).
12. Remove reinforcement (3).

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

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

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

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

    Otherwise adhesion problems can occur.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.