Rear Longitudinal Member Section Installation - Ar64.20-P-1260-03ME

Model 167 

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 document as well as the safety information in the service document must be observed.

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1. Copy the positions of the rivet holes with drill hole finders from the body (area F).
2. Install the rear longitudinal member (1), fit it and fix it in place with straightener.
3. Mark positions for rivet holes on rear longitudinal member (1).

   Dimensions:

   1. approx. 4 mm
   2. approx. 38 mm
   3. approx. 17 mm
   4. approx. 20 mm
   5. approx. 9 mm
4. Drill rivet holes in rear longitudinal member (1) with Ø 6.7 mm (areas F, H).
5. Drill rivet holes in rear longitudinal member (1) with Ø 6.7 mm from below through existing holes in body (area G).
6. Drill rivet holes in rear longitudinal member (1) in the previously marked positions with Ø 6.7 mm (area J).

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7. Copy the positions of the rivet holes with drill hole finders from the body (area L).
8. Install end plate (3), fit and fix in place.
9. Drill rivet holes on end plate (3) with Ø 6.7 mm through the existing holes in the body (area K).
10. Drill rivet holes in end plate (3) with Ø 6.7 mm (area L, M).
11. Remove rear longitudinal member and end plate (3).
12. Deburr rivet holes on rear longitudinal member, on end plate (3) and on the body on both sides.
13. Remove drilling chips.
14. Coat with zinc dust paint insides of those riveted joints that will not be bonded.

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15. Apply 2-component adhesive to body in crosshatched areas.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces and manufacturer's specifications for drying and processing time of 2-component adhesive.

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16. Install the rear longitudinal member (1) with the straightener and fix it in place.
17. Rivet the rear longitudinal member (1) with rivet Ø 6.5x12.5 (area M).
18. Rivet the rear longitudinal member (1) with rivet Ø 6.5x14.5 (area N).

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19. The rear longitudinal member (1) (area O).
20. Apply 2-component adhesive to body in crosshatched areas.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces and manufacturer's specifications for drying and processing time of 2-component adhesive.

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21. Install the end plate (3) and rear floor (2) and fix them in place.
22. Rivet the end plate (3) with rivet Ø 6.5x14.5 (areas P, Q).

    The end plate (3) can also be riveted from inside (area P).

23. Rivet end plate (3) with rivet Ø 6.5x12.5 (area R).
24. Rivet end plate (3) with rivet Ø 6.4 M6 (area S).
25. End plate (3) and rear floor (2) (area T).

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26. Rivet the rear longitudinal member (1) with rivet Ø 6.5x14.5 (area U).
27. The rear longitudinal member (1) and rear floor (2) (area V).
28. The rear longitudinal member (1) (area W).

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