Removing Rear Trunk Floor Panel (Section)

Fig 1: Rear Trunk Floor Panel Component Location (Section)

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1. Remove closing cross member. → Removing Closing Cross Member 
2. Determining the cut
   1. 2.1. Position rear trunk floor panel separation point -A-  so that the rear trunk floor panel spare part overlaps by approx. 40 mm. Mark the separation point.
   Fig 2: Identifying Rear Trunk Floor Panel Cutting Position

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3. Cutting through rear trunk floor panel
   1. 3.1. Cut through rear trunk floor panel in front of the laser weld (visible continuous weld in rear trunk floor panel) on the marked connection point -A-  with the oscillating body saw.
   Fig 3: Cutting Rear Trunk Floor Panel

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4. Milling off spotwelds
   1. 4.1. Mill off spotwelds in areas -A-  and -B-  using a spotweld cutter.
   Fig 4: Identifying Spotwelds Area (A And B)

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5. Milling off spotwelds
   1. 5.1. Mill off spotwelds in areas -A-  and -B-  using a spotweld cutter.
   Fig 5: Identifying Spotwelds Area (A And B)

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