Preparing Connection Areas Of The Body For Installing The Front Inner Side Section

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.

Fig 1: Identifying Welding Cleaning Area (A)
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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.

Fig 2: Identifying Welding Cleaning Area (A)
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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.

Fig 3: Identifying Welding Cleaning Area (A, B, C And D)
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Information
- Keep bonding areas clean and free of grease and do not coat with zinc powder paint .
Coating spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint
1. 4.1. Coat spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint.
Preparing bonded flanges
1. 5.1. Sand down bonded flanges in the marked area -A- from below and clean them off.
  See: Working with adhesive → Information On The Use Of Structural Adhesives In Vehicle Construction .
  
  Fig 4: Preparing Bonded Flanges Area
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Priming bonded flanges
1. 6.1. Prime bonded flanges in the marked area -A- from below.
  See Working with primer → Handling Primer
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Prime Bonded Flanges Area
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