Prepare Longitudinal Member Outer Shell On Rocker Panel For Installation - Ar63.30-P-1102-02LC

Model 217

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Mark separating points on A-pillar reinforcement (1) and cut (areas A and B).
Transfer separating point from vehicle (area B).
Expose spot welds on outer A-pillar bottom section (2) and cut out (area M).

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Mark separating points on inner A-pillar (3) and cut (area C).
Transfer separation points from vehicle.
Grind mating surfaces on inner A-pillar (3) and A-pillar reinforcement (1) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.
Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.
Remove grinding dust.
Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.
Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (areas K1, K2, K3 and K4).

Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.
Mark separating point on outer A-pillar bottom section (4) and cut (area D).
Transfer separation point from vehicle.
Grind mating surface on outer A-pillar bottom section (4) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas (area L).
Remove grinding dust.
Bonding surface is at rear (area L).

Observe preliminary treatment of bonding surface.

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Mark separating points on A-pillar paneling (5) and cut (areas E and F).
Transfer separation points from vehicle.
Grind mating surfaces on A-pillar paneling (5) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.
Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.
Remove grinding dust.
Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

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Expose spot welds on lower front longitudinal member (7) and cut out (areas T).
Remove front lower longitudinal member (7).
Grind mating surfaces on front lower longitudinal member (7) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas.
Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.