Outer Rear Center Section Separation (Model 167.1) - Ar64.20-P-1000-01ME

Model 167.1 

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 at rear-end center section outer section (1) and cut off (areas A).
2. Expose spot welds at rear-end center section outer section (1) and drill out with Ø 6.5 mm (areas B, C).
3. Expose laser seams at rear-end center section outer section (1) and cut off (areas D).

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4. Expose spot welds at rear-end center section outer section (1) and cut off (areas E).
5. Remove rear outer center section (1).

   To remove rear-end center section outer section (1), flanges of left and right rear fender must be bent up.

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

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

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