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Removing Rear Section Of Roof Paneling - Ar65.10-P-5760-01LWO

WARNING 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
CAUTION 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 

with code 413 (Panoramic sliding sunroof/glass roof) 

Fig 1: Set Of Spacer Blocks (216 589 02 23 00)
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REPAIR MATERIALS

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

IMPORTANT The following repair materials and special tools must be used:

  1. Insert spacer blocks at undamaged side between roof paneling rear section (1) and side roof paneling and adjust dimension.

    IMPORTANT When installing roof paneling rear section (1) can be fitted with adjusted spacer blocks.

  2. Mark positions on vehicle and write down dimensions of spacer blocks.
  3. Determine dimensions from outer edge or roof paneling rear section (1) to side roof paneling outer section.
  4. Mark positions of measuring points on vehicle and note dimensions.
  5. Expose spot welds on roof paneling rear section (1) and cut out (areas A).
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  6. Cut bondings of roof paneling rear section (1) in cross-hatched areas with cutting wire (areas B).
  7. Heat roof paneling rear section (1) in crosshatched areas (areas C).

    NOTES Do not exceed a temperature of 120 °C.

    Otherwise the structure of the adhesive areas below can change.

  8. Remove roof paneling rear section (1).
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  9. Remove residual adhesive material from body (areas D).

    IMPORTANT Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

  10. Coat damaged points with primer.
  11. Grinds mating surfaces down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas (areas E and F).

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

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

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

    Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

    IMPORTANT Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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