Remove Outer Rear Wheel Well - Ar63.10-P-0660-01LWO

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 points on outer rear wheel well (1) and cut (areas A).

   Do not make the cuts too deep.

   Otherwise the components behind can be damaged and weakened.

   Dimensions: 

   a = approx. 20 mm

2. Expose spot welds on outer rear wheel well (1) and cut out (areas B).
3. Bend open sheet metal lugs (arrows).

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4. Expose spot welds on outer rear wheel well (1) and cut out (areas C).
5. Expose spot welds on outer rear wheel well (1) and drill with Ø 6.5 mm (area D).
6. Heat outer rear wheel well (1) in cross-hatched areas.

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

7. Remove outer rear wheel well (1).

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8. Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.

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

9. Remove grinding dust.
10. 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.