Preparing connection areas of the body for installing the inner rear wheel housing

Fig 1: Cleaning the welding areas

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1. Clean undersealing, adhesive residue and paint off the body connecting flanges in the marked areas -A, B, C-  using a hot-air gun or rotary brush. Grind the connecting flanges until bare. See Fig 1.

2. Coating spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint

2.1. Coat all spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint.