Removing Seat Cross Member

Fig 1: Seat Cross Member Component Location (Shown On Cayman)

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Fig 2: Milling off spotwelds

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1. Milling off spotwelds

1.1. Mill off spotwelds in areas -A, B, C- using a spotweld cutter. See Fig 2.

Fig 3: Milling off spotwelds

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2. Milling off spotwelds

2.1. Mill off spotwelds in area -A- and -B- using a spotweld cutter. See Fig 3.

Fig 4: Milling off spotwelds

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3. Milling off spotwelds

3.1. Mill off spotwelds in areas -A, B, C, D- using a spotweld cutter. See Fig 4.

Fig 5: Milling off spotwelds

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4. Milling off spotwelds

4.1. Mill off spotwelds in areas -A, B, C, D- using a spotweld cutter. See Fig 5.

Fig 6: Milling off spotwelds

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5. Milling off spotwelds

5.1. Mill off spotwelds in area -A- using a spotweld cutter. See Fig 6.

Fig 7: Separating inert-gas welded seams

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6. Separating inert-gas welded seams

6.1. Separate inert-gas welded seams in area -A- using a parting grinder. See Fig 7.

Fig 8: Separating inert-gas welded seams

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7. Separating inert-gas welded seams

7.1. Separate inert-gas welded seams in area -A- and -B- using a parting grinder. See Fig 8.

Fig 9: Separating inert-gas welded seams

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8. Separating inert-gas welded seams

8.1. Separate inert-gas welded seams in area -A- using a parting grinder. See Fig 9.

Fig 10: Bending up reinforcement on center tunnel

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9. Bend reinforcement of center tunnel in overlapping area slightly upward -arrow A- . See Fig 10.

Fig 11: Milling off and separating welded joints

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10. Milling off and separating welded joints

10.1. Mill off spotwelds in area -A- using a spotweld cutter (2 plate thicknesses). See Fig 11.

10.2. Mill off spotwelds in area -C- using a spotweld cutter. See Fig 11.

10.3. Separate inert-gas welded seam in area -B- using a parting grinder. See Fig 11.

Fig 12: Bending up reinforcement on center tunnel

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11. Bend reinforcement of center tunnel in overlapping area slightly upward -arrow A- . See Fig 12.

Fig 13: Milling off spotwelds

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12. Milling off spotwelds

12.1. Mill off spotwelds in area -A- using a spotweld cutter. See Fig 13.