Prepare Outer Rear Wheel Well For Installation - Ar63.10-P-0670-05LWO

Model 238 

The following steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle and must be performed analogously on the right side in the event of damage.

1. Mark separating point on outer rear wheel well (1) and cut (area A).

   Transfer separating point from vehicle and add approx. 20 mm overlap.

2. Remove remaining piece from outer rear wheel well (1).

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3. Grind mating surfaces on outer rear wheel well (1) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

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

4. Remove grinding dust.
5. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

   Do not coat bonding surface with zinc dust paint (area B). Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

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