Remove CROSSMEMBER - Ar64.20-P-1060-10XG

Model 463 as of model year 2019 

The following operation steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle. In case of damage on the right side of the vehicle, these steps must be performed analogously.

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

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1. Mark separating point on crossmember (3) and cut (area A).
2. Expose and cut off spot welds at crossmember (3) (areas B).

   Dimensions:

   a = approx. 65 mm

3. Expose and cut off spot welds at crossmember (3) (area C).
4. Expose spot weld at crossmember (3) and drill out from inside with Ø 6.5 mm (area E).

   Spot weld is not visible from outside.

5. Heat crossmember (3) in crosshatched areas.

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

6. Remove crossmember (3).

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

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

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

Do not apply zinc dust paint to bonding surfaces (area D).

Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.