Remove Main Floor Panel - Ar63.40-P-1180-09LF

Model 217 

Model 222 

except code Z07 (B7 armoring on special protection version) 

The following operation steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle on model 222 and must be performed in the same way on the right side in the event of damage.

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Shown on model 222.0 

1. Expose and cut out spot welds on main floor panel (1) and lower longitudinal member (6) (areas A and B).

   Cut out spot welds through two panel thicknesses (areas B).

2. Expose spot welds on main floor panel (1) and lower longitudinal member (6) and drill with Ø 6.5 mm bit (area C).

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   Shown on model 222.0 

3. Heat lower longitudinal member (6) in cross-hatched areas.

   Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

4. Remove lower longitudinal member (6).

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   Shown on model 222.0 

5. Unscrew flow-form screws (7) from connecting carrier (2).
6. Expose and cut out spot welds on main floor panel (1), connecting carrier (2), front seat crossmember (3), rear front seat crossmember (4) and reinforcement (5) (areas D and E).

   Cut out spot welds through two panel thicknesses (areas E).

7. Expose spot welds on reinforcement (5) and drill with Ø 6.5 mm bit (area F).

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   Shown on model 222.0 

8. Expose and cut out spot welds on main floor panel (1), connecting carrier (2), front seat crossmember (3), rear front seat crossmember (4) and reinforcement (5) (areas G and H).

   Cut out spot welds through two panel thicknesses (areas H).

9. Expose spot welds on main floor panel (1) and reinforcement (5) and drill with Ø 6.5 mm bit (area I).
10. Remove front seat crossmember (3) and rear front seat crossmember (4).

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    Shown on model 222.9 

11. Model 222.9

    except code Z07 (B7 armoring on special protection version)

    Expose and cut out spot welds on main floor panel (1) and reinforcement (7) (areas L).

12. Model 222.9

    except code Z07 (B7 armoring on special protection version)

    Remove reinforcement (7).

13. Expose and cut out spot welds on main floor panel (1) (area J).

    Shown on model 222.0 

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    Shown on model 222.0 

14. Heat connecting carrier (2) and reinforcement (5) in cross-hatched areas.

    Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

15. Remove connecting carrier (2) and reinforcement (5).

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    Shown on model 222.0 

16. Heat main floor panel (1) in cross-hatched areas.

    Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive.

17. Remove main floor panel (1).

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    Shown on model 222.0 

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

    Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal (area K).

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    Shown on model 222.0 

19. Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas.
20. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.

    Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.