Preparing and fitting the front inner side member for installation
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FRONT INNER SIDE MEMBER PREPARING AND FITTING PROCEDURE
| No. | Procedure | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleaning the welding areas | Remove the factory-applied primer on the welding areas of the spare parts -A, B, C, D, E, F, G, X- . See Fig 1 . |
| 2 | Cleaning welding and sealing areas | Remove underbody coating and paint layers, etc. from the welding areas of the body with the hot-air gun or rotary brush. |
| Coat single point flange areas with zinc-rich varnish. | All single point flange areas which will not receive a body adhesive application should be coated with a zinc-rich varnish -A, B, C, D, E, F, G, X- . See Fig 1 . | |
| 3 | Reinforcement spot welding | Spot-weld the reinforcement -X- . See Fig 1 . |
| 4 | Inserting the side member into the body | Straightening attachment -arrow-arrow- . See Fig 1 . |
| 5 | Fitting web plate | Fit the web plate on the inner side member. |
| 6 | Drilling through firewall | Drill open the firewall from inside (passenger compartment) using drill bit 7 mm. |