Remove Rear CROSSMEMBER - Ar64.20-P-1100-01LCA

Model 217.4 

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1. Expose weld seams on rear crossmember (1) and cut (areas A₁ and A₂ ).

   Do not make the cuts too deep.

   Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

   Position separating points along welds.

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2. Unscrew flow hole bolts (area B).

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3. Expose weld seams on rear crossmember (1) and cut (areas C₁ , C ₂ , C₃ , C ₄ , C₅ and C ₆ ).

   Do not make the cuts too deep.

   Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

   Position separating points along welds.

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4. Heat rear crossmember (1) in crosshatched area.

   Cross-hatched area is bonded.

5. Remove rear crossmember (1).

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6. Grind weld seams down flat.
7. Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in crosshatched area.

   Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces.

8. Remove grinding dust.