Removing front wheel housing (section)

Installation Location: 

Fig 1: Front Wheel Housing Component Location (Section)

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1. Remove front side member (section). → 507955 Replacing front side member (section) - section on "Removing" [987321] → 507955 Replacing front side member (section) - section on "Removing" [987120 987121 987310 987311 987320] 

Fig 2: Determining the cut

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2. Determining the cut

2.1. Mark position of cut on front wheel housing at dimension -X= 140 mm-  from cut on inner side member against the direction of travel so that the outer side member is offset with respect to the front wheel housing. See Fig 2.

Fig 3: Cutting through front wheel housing

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3. Cutting through front wheel housing

3.1. Cut through the front wheel housing at the marked separation points -A-  and -B-  using the oscillating body saw. Do not damage internal components when doing this. See Fig 3.

Fig 4: Milling off spotwelds

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4. Milling off spotwelds

4.1. Mill off spotwelds in area -A-  using a spotweld cutter. See Fig 4.