Cutting out wheel housings and side members

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Fig 1: Cutting Out Wheel Housings And Side Members Components

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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.

WHEEL HOUSINGS AND SIDE MEMBERS REFERENCE

No.	Procedure	Instructions
	Placing vehicle on the alignment bench	Place the vehicle with the units mounted at the rear onto the set of straightening attachments and fasten it in position.
	Closing panel and front floor panel already cut out	See REPLACING CLOSING PANEL
	Front wall already cut out	See REPLACING CLOSING PANEL
1	Removing the wheel housings	Remove the damaged sections of the wheel housings -B-Y = 580 mm- . See Fig 1 .
2	Cutting off inner side member	Note: -arrow-F-Y-580 mm- . See Fig 1 . Do not cut through the inner reinforcements -arrow-F-Y-580 mm- . See Fig 1 .
3	Cutting off outer side members and shortening to the offset to the wheel housings	Do not cut through the inner reinforcements -arrow-Y = 580 mm-dimension X = 50 mm- . See Fig 1 .