41 00... Workshop Equipment (BMW And Mini Vehicles)
Minimum workshop equipment requirements in order to ensure the correct and expert performance of body repairs:
The tools listed below must be used .
Repair stage 1:
| Tool(1) | Sourcing reference BMW | Screwed parts (steel or plastic) | Screwed parts (aluminium) | ||
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| Body tool trolley | x | x | |||
| Aluminium bodywork tool assortment | x | ||||
| Pressure cup spray gun for cavity preservation | 81 45 2 148 795 | x | x | ||
| Drill | x | x | |||
| Blind riveting tongs Electrical or pneumatic With rivet head extension |
x | x | |||
| Manual riveting machine for blind rivet nuts | 81 43 2 155 739 (up to M12) or 81 43 9 429 204 (up to M8) | x | x | ||
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Repair stage 2:
| Steel | Aluminium | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool(1) | Sourcing reference BMW | Structure | Outer skin | Structure | Outer skin | ||
| Body tool trolley accessory set | x | x | |||||
| Bodywork saw | 81 43 2 299 088 or 81 43 2 299 089 | x | x | ||||
| Belt sander | 81 43 2 236 488 (230V) or 81 43 2 333 873 (100-115V) | x | x | x | x | ||
| Single-handed grinder | x | x | x | x | |||
| Welding spot remover | 81 43 9 428 600 | x | x | ||||
| Punch riveting tool | 81 43 2 158 708 | x | x | x | |||
| MAG welding apparatus | x | x | |||||
| CARTRIDGE GUN for adhesives | x | x | x | x | |||
| Infrared heater | 81 44 2 211 107 (220V) or 81 45 2 211 615 (110V) | x | |||||
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In addition, the repair stage 1 tools are required.
Repair stage 3:
| Steel | Aluminium | |||||
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| Tool(1) | Structure | Outer skin | Structure | Outer skin | ||
| Spot welding apparatus | x | x | ||||
| Straightening system | x | x | ||||
| Stud welding apparatus | x | x | ||||
| Flame coating set | x | |||||
| MIG welding apparatus | x (E52 only) | |||||
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In addition, the repair stage 1 and 2 tools are required.
It is essential to check whether the spot-welding apparatus used conforms to the technical requirements of the currently recommended welding sets.
The use of technically obsolete equipment may have serious consequences for the structure of the vehicle (e.g. in the event of a crash). In the end, this can result in safety and product liability risks which cannot be calculated.
Use and restrictions:
Definition of recommendation:
All currently recommended spot welding sets comply according to the latest information with the requirements relating to reliable welding of today's and future BMW Group vehicles. A spot welding unit will lose its recommendation as soon as tests with materials and material combinations designated for future use in BMW Group vehicles return negative results (see Group 1 in table below). All previous application before the withdrawal of the recommendation shall remain unaffected.
| Device designation | Manufacturer | |||
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| Group 1 Devices currently no longer recommended |
CR500 | Car-O-Liner | ||
| Spot9000 | Tecna | |||
| ATL 400V | Wielander & Schill | |||
| Group 2 Devices currently recommended |
MIDIspot QSVM9000 | Celette(1) | ||
| MIDIspot QSVM9000 | Elmatech(1) | |||
| CR600 QSM | Car-O-Liner(1) | |||
| MIDIspot QSVM12000T | Car-O-Liner | |||
| MIDIspot QSVM12000T | Elmatech(1) | |||
| Multispot MI-100 Control | Elektron | |||
| Inverta Spot GT BM | Wielander & Schill | |||
| 3664 BM | Tecna | |||
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Application options and restrictions of above devices.
| Vehicle | Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|---|
| All BMW convertibles from E64 | x Except A-pillar, B-pillar, sill | x |
| All BMW model series from E70 | x Except B-pillar | x |
All BMW and MINI vehicles not mentioned can be repaired with the equipment of Group 1 and Group 2.