Cutting out closing panel and front floor panel

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Fig 1: Cutting Out Closing Panel And Front Floor Panel Components

Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

WARNING: During body repairs, the following safety instructions and the general information and quality instructions must be followed. Refer to SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .

NOTE:

The accessories in the repair area should be removed, depending on the extent of the damage.
All straightening work on the body in this area must have been completed before the damaged parts are removed.

CLOSING PANEL REFERENCE (CUTTING)

No.	Procedure	Instructions
	Placing vehicle on the alignment bench	Place the vehicle with the units installed at the rear onto the set of straightening attachments and fasten in place.
1	Separating spot-welded joints between the closing panel/side members and the front floor panel	Use the spotweld cutter to separate the spot-welded joints of the closing panel to the side members -A, B-C- . See Fig 1 .
2	Separating spot-welded joints between the closing panel/wheel housings	Separate the spot-welded joints of the closing panel to the wheel housings from the inside (luggage-compartment side) -D- . See Fig 1 .
3	Separating spot-welded joints between the front floor panel/side members	Separate spot-welded joints of the front floor panel to the side members on the left and right -E- . See Fig 1 .
4	Separating spot welds between the front floor panel and bulkhead.	Separate spot-welded joints of the front floor panel to the bulkhead at the middle -F- . See Fig 1 .