Installing Outer Lower Side Member

Fig 1: Installing outer lower side member

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1. Welding in outer lower side member

1.1. Fix the outer lower side member with tensioning clamps.

1.2. Tack-weld the outer lower side member.

WARNING: Welding in body components

Danger of injury and material damage

→ Once the spare parts have been fixed in place, repair spotwelds must be placed on the old spotwelds because there is no current flow possible in areas with a hardened adhesive layer. Welding procedures other than resistance spot-welding are not permitted since the thermal effect would destroy the bonded joint over a wide area. Refer to 50 IN Processing structural body adhesive - as of MY 2005 (All Models) .

1.3. Spot-weld areas A, B on the lower side member.

1.4. Plug-weld the lower side member in area F using inert gas.

Fig 2: Welding joints using inert gas

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2. Welding joint using inert gas

2.1. Weld joints D (B-pillar) with a continuous weld using inert gas.

Fig 3: Welding the web plate using inert gas

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3. Weld the web plate using inert gas

3.1. Plug-weld web plate using inert gas in area E .