Preparing connection areas of the body for installing the front inner side section

Fig 1: Cleaning the welding areas

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

Fig 2: Cleaning the welding areas

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

Fig 3: Cleaning the welding areas

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3. Clean undersealing, adhesive residue and paint off the body connecting flanges in the marked areas -A, B, C, D, E, F, G- using a hot-air gun or rotary brush. Grind the connecting flanges until bare. See Fig 3.

NOTE:

Keep bonding areas clean and free of grease and do not coat with zinc powder paint.

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

4.1. Coat spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint.

Fig 4: Preparing bonded flanges

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5. Preparing bonded flanges

5.1. Sand down bonded flanges in the marked area -A- from below and clean them off. See Fig 4.

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

Fig 5: Priming bonded flanges

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6. Priming bonded flanges

6.1. Prime bonded flanges in the marked area -A- from below. See Fig 5.

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