51 42 510 Creating opening for HiFi speaker (or window crank)

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NOTE: Door or side trim panel removed.

NOTE: The aperture is created with a commercially available hot cutter (1) with replaceable blades (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Hot Cutter

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WARNING: Be careful not to burn yourself when using hot-cutting equipment. Do not inhale fumes. When working indoors: Ensure room is well ventilated. Remove the fumes generated during cutting with a fume extraction facility.

General information:

Further safety precautions, refer to operating instructions for hot-cutting equipment.

Position blade (1) of hot cutter inside marking (2), push through and cut out along marking (2).

Fig 2: Cutting Trim Along Marking

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Remove remaining area (1) on door trim panel (2) with a scalpel until flush.

Fig 3: Removing Remaining Area On Door Trim Panel

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