Installing front closing panel

1. Fitting front closing panel to the body

1.1. Place the front closing panel against the body and secure to the straightening set.

1.2. Fix the front closing panel in place with tensioning clamps.

Fig 1: Welding in front closing panel

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2. Welding in front closing panel

2.1. Resistance spot-weld the front closing panel in area -A- . See Fig 1.

Fig 2: Welding in front closing panel

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3. Welding in front closing panel

3.1. Resistance spot-weld the front closing panel in areas -A, B, C, D- . See Fig 2.

Fig 3: Welding in front closing panel

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4. Welding in front closing panel

4.1. Resistance spot-weld the front closing panel in areas -A, B, C, D- . See Fig 3.

Fig 4: Welding in front closing panel

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5. Welding in front closing panel

5.1. Resistance spot-weld the front closing panel in areas -A, B, C, D- . See Fig 4.

Fig 5: Welding in front closing panel

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6. Welding in front closing panel

6.1. Plug-weld the front closing panel in areas -A, B, E, F- using inert-gas welding. See Fig 6.

6.2. Plug-weld the front closing panel in areas -C- and -D- using inert-gas welding (2 panel thicknesses). See Fig 5.

Fig 6: Welding in front closing panel

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7. Welding in front closing panel

7.1. Plug-weld the front closing panel in areas -A- and -B- using inert-gas welding. See Fig 6.