Installing Rear 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).

1. Weld in the inner side member.
   1. 1.1. Weld the inner side member with a continuous butt weld under shielding gas in area H  . Spot-weld the inner side member to the outer side member in area B  .
   Fig 1: Identifying Welding Inner Side Member Area

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2. Weld in outer side member.
   1. 2.1. Weld the outer side member with a continuous butt weld under shielding gas in area F  . Spot-weld the outer side member to the inner side member in area D  .
   Fig 2: Identifying Welding Outer Side Member Area

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3. Weld the wheel housing under shielding gas
   1. 3.1. Plug-weld the wheel housing under shielding gas in area E  .
      Fig 3: Identifying Plug-Welding Wheel Housing Under Shielding Gas Area

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   2. Plug-weld luggage compartment floor under shielding gas and spot-weld side members
   1. 4.1. Plug-weld luggage compartment floor and outer side member A  under shielding gas.
   2. 4.2. Spot-weld outer side member to the inner side member in area C  .
      Fig 4: Identifying Plug-Welding Luggage Compartment Floor Under Shielding Gas And Spot-Welding Side Members Area

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