Preparing connection areas of the body for installing the side section

Fig 1: Preparing connection areas of the body for installing the side section

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1. Clean undersealing, adhesive residue and paint off the body connecting flanges in the marked areas -A, B, C- using a hot-air gun or rotary brush. Grind the connecting flanges until bare. See Fig 1.

Fig 2: Preparing connection areas of the body for installing the side section

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2. Clean undersealing, adhesive residue and paint off the body connecting flanges in the marked areas -A, B, C, D- using a hot-air gun or rotary brush. Grind the connecting flanges until bare. See Fig 2.

3. Coating spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint

3.1. Coat all spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint.

Fig 3: Preparing bonded flanges

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4. Preparing bonded flanges

4.1. Prepare bonded flanges in the marked area -A- . See Fig 3.

See: Working with adhesive Refer to 50 IN Processing structural body adhesive - as of MY 2005 (All Models) ..

Fig 4: Priming bonded flanges

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5. Priming bonded flanges

5.1. Prime bonded flanges on the body in the marked area -A- . See Fig 4.

See Working with primer Refer to 50 IN Processing structural body adhesive - as of MY 2005 (All Models) .