Removing Side Member

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Side Member

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1. Inner side member
2. Outer side member

→ The possible cuts on the inner side member are located 30 mm in front of the tailored blank (laser weld), starting from the rear of the vehicle  .

1. Determine cut.
   1. 1.1. Mark cut on outer and inner side members.
   2. 1.2. The possible cuts on the inner side member are located Y = 30 mm  in front of the tailored blank (laser weld) X  , starting from the rear of the vehicle.
   3. 1.3. The possible cuts on the outer side members are located V = 50 mm  offset from the inner cut.
   Fig 2: Identifying Inner Cut Side Members

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   Fig 3: Identifying Outer Cut Side Members

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2. Mill off spotwelds on the luggage compartment floor and outer side member.
   1. 2.1. Using a spotweld cutter, mill off the spotwelds between the luggage compartment floor and the inner side member in area A  . Make sure that area A  projects beyond point X  on the cut.
   Fig 4: Identifying Luggage Compartment Floor

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3. Cutting off inner side member
   1. 3.1. Using the body saw, cut off the inner side member in front of the tailored blank (laser weld) in area H; dimension Y = 30 mm  .
   Fig 5: Cutting Off Inner Side Member

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4. Mill off wheel housing
   1. 4.1. Mill off wheel housing in area E  using a spotweld cutter. Use an angle drill.
   Fig 6: Identifying Wheel Housing

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5. Cut off outer side member
   1. 5.1. Cut off the outer side member and inner side member in area V = 50 mm  offset from the cut on the inside using the body saw.
   Fig 7: Side Member Component Location

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