Partially Prepare Rear Floor Assembly - Ar64.20-P-1310-02XG

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.

Additional information can be found in the supporting service information.

The safety information in the supporting service information must be observed.

1. Cut off spot welds on longitudinal member (2) at underside of rear-end floor (1) (areas A).

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2. Mark separating points on rearend floor (1) and cut (areas B).

   Transfer separation points from vehicle.

3. Heat rear-end floor (1) in crosshatched areas.

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

4. Cut off rear-end floor (1) from remaining new part.

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5. Grind mating surfaces on rearend floor (1) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.

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

6. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.
7. 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.

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   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces (area E).

8. Mark separating point on new part of longitudinal member (2) and cut (area C).

   Transfer separation point from vehicle.

9. Grind longitudinal member (2) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.
10. Remove grinding dust.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces (areas D).

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11. Grind reinforcement (3) down to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.
12. Remove grinding dust.

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