Outer Rear Wheel Well Removal - Ar63.10-P-0660-01FRX

Model 290 

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 superordinate service document.

The safety information in the superordinate service document must be observed.

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1. Mark separating points on outer rear wheel well (1) and cut (areas A).

   Do not make the cuts too deep.

   Otherwise the components behind can be damaged and weakened.

   Dimensions: 

   a = approx. 25 mm

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2. Expose spot welds on outer rear wheel well (1) and cut out (areas B).
3. Bend open lug (arrow).
4. Heat outer rear wheel well (1) in crosshatched area.

   Cross-hatched area is bonded.

5. Remove outer rear wheel well (1).

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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.
8. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

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

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

10. Remove grinding dust.
11. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

    Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (area C).

    Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

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