41 11 516 Front Left Or Right Support Carrier Replacement (Partial Replacement, Front Side Panel Removed)

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Read contents of BODY, GENERAL .

STRIP DOWN vehicle.

NOTE:

Observe procedure for REPAIR STAGE 2 .

Carry over schematic diagram to the relevant vehicle type.

Following new body parts are required:

Support carrier, wheel arch, outer

Following consumables are required:

Material	Quantity
Adhesive K5a	1
Blind rivets N1	2
Punch rivets N3	6
Punch rivets N5	12
Cleaning agent R1	1
Cavity sealing wax remover	1
Sealant D1

Fig 1: Outer Wheel Arch Support Carrier

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Removing carrier support

IMPORTANT: Cut outer metal panel only.

Mark severance cut (1) through 20 mm dia. hole and cut carrier support.

Open welded connections in areas (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Severance Cut And Welding Areas

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Mark severance cut in accordance with measurement a and cut support carrier.

Measurement a=240 mm from edge of rectangular hole.

Open weld joints in areas (1).

Fig 3: Weld Joint Areas And Measurement

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Open welded connections in area (1).

Remove carrier support section.

Fig 4: Open Weld Joints Areas

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Preparation of new part:

Make severance cut on new part in accordance with severance cut on vehicle.

Adjust new parts with add-on parts to fit and secure.

Set two 6.8 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N1 in area (1).

Fig 5: Identifying Area For Bore Holes

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For the severance cut, create a reinforcement plate from the trim of the new part.

In area of reinforcement plate (1) set six 4.3 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N3.

Remove new part again and deburr bore holes.

IMPORTANT: Do not grind new part and body in area of bonding surfaces.

Fig 6: Identifying Reinforcement Plate Rivet Areas

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Installing carrier support

Clean all bonding surfaces (1) on vehicle and on new part with cleaning agent R1.

Apply adhesive K5a to bonding surfaces.

Fig 7: Identifying Bonding Surfaces Of Vehicle

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Install new part with add-on parts and rivet.

IMPORTANT:

Three-sheet-metal combination in area (1)!

In area (1) rivet new part on both sides offset with 4 punch rivets N5.

In area (2) rivet new part with 2 punch rivets N5.

Use 6 punch rivets N5 in area (3).

In area of reinforcement plate (4) use 6 blind rivets N3.

Fig 8: Identifying Reinforcement Rivet Areas

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In area (1) rivet new part with 2 blind rivets N1.

Fig 9: Identifying Blind Rivet Area

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