Remove Rear Roof Frame - Ar65.20-P-1008-01LWO

	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

REPAIR MATERIALS

Number	Designation	Order number
BR00.45-Z-1056-07A	1K-zinc dust paint	A 000 986 28 00

The following steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle and must be accomplished analogously on the right side of the vehicle.

The following repair materials must be used:

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Expose and cut off spot welds on roof frame (1) (area A).
Expose spot welds on roof frame (1) and cut off from above (area B).
Expose and cut off spot welds on gusset plate (2) (area C).
In case of damaged gusset plate (2).
Heat gusset plate (2) in cross-hatched area.
Cross-hatched area is bonded.
Remove roof frame (1).
Remove gusset plate (2).
In case of damaged gusset plate (2).

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1. 7.1 In case of undamaged gusset plate
  Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas (areas D and E).
  
  Grind spot weld flanges down to bare metal on both sides.
2. 7.2 In case of damaged gusset plate.
  Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas (areas F).
  
  Grind spot weld flanges down to bare metal on both sides.
Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.
Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (area E).

Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.