Cut Off Rear End Center Assembly - Ar64.20-P-1000-02XG

Model 463 as of model year 2019 

The higher-level service information as well as the safety information must be observed.

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1. Expose and cut off spot welds at rear-end center section upper part (1) and rear-end center section lower part (2) (areas A).

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2. Heat rear-end center section upper part (1) in cross-hatched areas.
3. Remove rear-end center section upper part (1) with rear-end center section lower part (2).

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

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

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

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

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

Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.