Installing Front Side Member (Section)

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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).

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Only for vehicles on which the wheel housing and floor front section have been removed.

1. Install front wheel housing (section). → Installing Front Wheel Housing (Section) 
2. Fitting in outer and inner front side members
   1. 2.1. Place the outer and inner front side members on the body and secure to the straightening set for the impact absorbers.
   2. 2.2. Fix the outer and inner front side members in place with tensioning clamps.
3. Welding in outer and inner front side members
   1. 3.1. Resistance spot-weld the outer and inner front side members in areas -A, B, C, D, E-  .
   Fig 1: Identifying Outer And Inner Front Side Member Welding Area (Area A, B, C, D And E)

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4. Welding in outer front side member
   1. 4.1. Apply a full weld to the outer front side member in area -A-  using inert gas.
   Fig 2: Identifying Outer Front Side Member Welding Area (Area A)

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5. Welding in inner front side member
   1. 5.1. Apply a full weld to the inner front side member in area -A-  using inert gas.
   Fig 3: Identifying Inner Front Side Member Welding Area (Area A)

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   Information 

   Only for vehicles on which the wheel housing and floor front section have been removed.

6. Install floor front section. → Installing Front Floor Panel 
7. Install front closing panel. → Installing Front Closing Panel