Inner Side Wall With Rear Outer Wheelhouse Partial Removal - Ar63.10-P-6050-01FRX

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 point on inner side wall (1) and cut (area A).

   Do not cut too deeply.

   Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

   Dimensions: 

   a₁ = approx. 55 mm

   a₂ = approx. 65 mm

2. Expose spot welds at inner side wall (1) and cut off (areas B).
3. Expose laser seams at inner side wall (1) and cut off (areas C).

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4. Expose spot welds on inner side wall (1) and cut off (areas D).
5. Expose laser seam at inner side wall (1) and cut off (area E).
6. Heat inner side wall (1) in crosshatched area.

   Cross-hatched area is bonded.

7. Remove inner sidewall (1).

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

   Grind mating surface on inside down to bare metal (area G).

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

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

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

    Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.