Allocating the front-axle cross member to the body

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CAUTION: Material damage will result in the area of the axle mount/axle fastening due to reduced strength, if correct allocation is not observed

Only install permissible combinations of front-axle cross member to the body (standard construction)!
Do not install front-axle cross members with one fastening screw (F1) in vehicles with two body mounting points (K2)!

Impermissible combination

Front-axle cross member with one fastening bore -F1- and body with two fastening points -K2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Front-Axle Cross Member Fastening Bore And Fastening Points (Impermissible Combination)

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Attention: Impermissible combination!

Permissible combinations

Front-axle cross member with one fastening bore -F1- and body with one fastening point -K1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Front-Axle Cross Member Fastening Bore And Fastening Points (Permissible Combination Up To End Model '01)

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Standard construction up to end model '01.

Front-axle cross member with two fastening bores -F2- and body with two fastening points -K2-.

Fig 3: Identifying Front-Axle Cross Member Fastening Bore And Fastening Points (Permissible Combination As Of Model '02)

Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Standard construction as of model '02.

Impermissible combination

The combination - front-axle cross member with two fastening bores and (F2) and body with one fastening point (K1) - is not possible!