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Separate Center Roof Paneling - Ar65.10-P-1000-02LWO

WARNING Risk of injury.  Skin or eye injuries may result. Wear protective gloves, protective clothing when handling hot or glowing objects. 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 

except code 413 (Panoramic sliding sunroof/glass roof) 

Fig 1: Identifying 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 center roof paneling (1) and side roof paneling and adjust to dimension.

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

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

    IMPORTANT Do not exceed a temperature of 120 °C.

    Otherwise the structure of the adhesive areas below can change.

  8. Remove center roof paneling (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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