Separate Front Roof Frame - Ar65.20-P-1006-02LCA

Model 217.4 

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The following steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle and must be accomplished analogously on the right side of the vehicle.

1. Mark separating points on front roof frame (1) and cut (areas A).

   Dimensions:

   a = 45 mm

   Cut front roof frame (1) through all sheet metal panels.

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2. Expose spot welds stiffening plate (3) and cut out (areas B).
3. Remove stiffening plate (3).

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4. Cut weld seams (areas C₁ and C₂ ).

   Set separating points (C₁ , C₂ ) at weld seams.

5. Expose spot welds mounting console (2) and cut out (areas D₁ , D₂ , D₃ , D₄ , D₅ , D₆ and D₇ ).
6. Heat mounting console (2) (areas E₁ and E₂ ).

   Areas E₁ and E₂ are bonded.

7. Remove mounting console (2).

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8. Expose spot welds front roof frame (1) and cut out (areas F₁ , F₂ and F₃ ).
9. Remove front roof frame (1).

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10. Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in the cross-hatched inner C-pillar sidewall.

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

11. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.
12. Repair bare parts with touchup applicator.
13. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

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

    Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.