Wheel Well Prepare For Installation - Ar62.20-P-1200-19MFX

Model 247.6/7 

The next steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle on model 247.6. In case of damage on the right side of the vehicle, these steps must be performed analogously.

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

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1. Expose spot welds on the connecting panel (2) and cut them out (areas A).
2. Remove connecting panel (2) from wheel well (1).
3. Grind mating surfaces on 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. Apply zinc dust paint to the insides of the spot weld flanges of the wheel well (1)

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

   Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

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