Cutting out front wall

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Fig 1: Cutting Out Front Wall

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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.

FRONT WALL CUTTING PROCEDURE

No.	Procedure	Instructions
	Cutting out closing panel and front floor panel	See REPLACING CLOSING PANEL
	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	Separate spot-welded joints of the front wall to the front wall/side members and wheel housings side members -A, D-B- . See Fig 1 .
2	Separate the spot-welded joints of the radiator tank and front wall	to the front wall from the inside (radiator-tank side) -C- . See Fig 1 .