Inner And Outer Rear Wheel Well Installation - Ar63.10-S-0685-04E

Model 447, 448 

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1. Install inner rear wheel well (1), inner sidewall (2), outer rear wheel well (3), rear reinforcement (4), front reinforcement (5), C-pillar (6) and sidewall paneling, fit and fix in place.
2. Drill rivet holes on inner rear wheel well (1) with Ø 6.5 mm bit (area A).
3. Remove outer rear wheel well (1), C-pillar (6) and sidewall paneling.
4. Deburr rivet holes on both sides.
5. Coat insides of riveted joint with zinc dust paint.
6. Install inner rear wheel well (1), fit and fix in place.
7. Inner rear wheel well (1), inner sidewall (2) and outer rear wheel well (3) (area B).
8. Rivet inner rear wheel well (1) with Ø 6.4x14 blind rivets (area C).

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9. Inner sidewall (2), outer rear wheel well (3), rear reinforcement (4), front reinforcement (5) (areas D to I).

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10. Rear reinforcement (4) and front reinforcement (5) (areas J and K).
11. Inner sidewall (2) (areas L and M).
12. Drill Inner sidewall (2) and outer rear wheel well (3) before inert gas welding (arrows).
13. Inner sidewall (2) and outer rear wheel well (3) (areas N and O).
14. Clean weld joints no longer accessible after installing C-pillar (6) and coat with zinc dust paint.

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15. Apply 2-component adhesive to body (area P).

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces. Refer to the manufacturer's information for the curing and working times of 2-component adhesive.

16. Install C-pillar (6), fit and fix in place.
17. C-pillar (6) (areas Q to X).
18. C-pillar (6) (area Y).
19. Grind inert gas welds and inert gas spot welds down flat.
20. Clean weld joints.
21. Restore and clean surfaces on inner sidewall (2).
22. Remove shavings and drill chips.
23. Clean welding areas no longer accessible after installing sidewall paneling and coat with zinc dust paint.