Installing rear side member (section)

NOTE: When butt welding body sheet panels with a sheet thickness of > 1.5 mm, there must be a welding slit width s = 1 x sheet thickness to guarantee the required welding quality (welding through).

Fig 1: Welding in inner side member

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1. Weld in the inner side member.

1.1. Weld the inner side member with a continuous butt weld under shielding gas in area H . Spot-weld the inner side member to the outer side member in area B .

Fig 2: Welding in outer side member

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2. Weld in outer side member.

2.1. Weld the outer side member with a continuous butt weld under shielding gas in area F . Spot-weld the outer side member to the inner side member in area D .

Fig 3: Plug-welding wheel housing under shielding gas

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3. Weld the wheel housing under shielding gas

3.1. Plug-weld the wheel housing under shielding gas in area E .

Fig 4: Plug-welding luggage compartment floor under shielding gas, spot-welding side members

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4. Plug-weld luggage compartment floor under shielding gas and spot-weld side members

4.1. Plug-weld luggage compartment floor and outer side member A under shielding gas.

4.2. Spot-weld outer side member to the inner side member in area C .