Removing Front Side Member (Section)

Fig 1: Front Side Member Component Location (Section)

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Remove front closing panel. → Removing Front Closing Panel
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If you are sure there has been no deformation of the wheel housing and floor front section structure, the cuts can be made during the following repairs without removing the wheel housing and floor front section.
Remove front wheel housing (section). → Removing Front Wheel Housing (Section)
Remove floor front section. → Removing Floor Front Section
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Possible separation points on inner front side member.
- Cuts can only be made on the inner front side member at dimension -X= 30 mm- , in the marked areas -A- and -B- in front of the tailored blank (laser weld) -1, 2- against the direction of travel.
Fig 2: Identifying Possible Separation Points
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Determining the cut
1. 4.1. Determine possible cut on the inner front side member at dimension -X = 30 mm- in front of the tailored blank (laser weld) -1- . Mark the cut.
Fig 3: Identifying Inner Front Side Member Cutting Dimension
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Cutting through inner front side member
1. 5.1. Cut through the inner front side member at the marked separation point -A- using the oscillating body saw. Do not damage internal components when doing this.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Inner Front Side Member Cutting Area (Area A)
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Milling off spotwelds
1. 6.1. Mill off spotwelds in area -A- using a spotweld cutter.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Spotweld Drilling Area (Area A)
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  Ensure that the outer side member is offset by dimension X = min. 50 mm with respect to the inner side member.
Determining the cut
1. 7.1. Mark cut on the outer front side member depending on the damage at dimension -X = min. 50 mm- in front of the inner tailored blank (laser weld) against or in the direction of travel.
Fig 6: Identifying Outer Front Side Member Cutting Dimension
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Cutting through outer front side member
1. 8.1. Cut through the outer front side member at the marked separation point -A- using the oscillating body saw. Do not damage internal components when doing this.
Fig 7: Identifying Outer Front Side Member Cutting Area
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Milling off spotwelds
1. 9.1. Mill off spotwelds in areas -A, B, C- using a spotweld cutter.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Spotweld Drilling Area (Area A, B And C)
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