Installing Front Closing Panel

Fitting front closing panel to the body
1. 1.1. Place the front closing panel against the body and secure to the straightening set.
2. 1.2. Fix the front closing panel in place with tensioning clamps.
Welding in front closing panel
1. 2.1. Resistance spot-weld the front closing panel in area -A- .
Fig 1: Identifying Front Closing Panel Welding Area (A)
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Welding in front closing panel
1. 3.1. Resistance spot-weld the front closing panel in areas -A, B, C, D- .
Fig 2: Identifying Front Closing Panel Welding Areas (A, B, C And D)
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Welding in front closing panel
1. 4.1. Resistance spot-weld the front closing panel in areas -A, B, C, D- .
Fig 3: Identifying Front Closing Panel Welding Area (A, B, C And D)
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Welding in front closing panel
1. 5.1. Resistance spot-weld the front closing panel in areas -A, B, C, D- .
Fig 4: Identifying Front Closing Panel Welding Area (A, B, C And D)
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Welding in front closing panel
1. 6.1. Plug-weld the front closing panel in areas -A, B, E, F- using inert-gas welding.
2. 6.2. Plug-weld the front closing panel in areas -C- and -D- using inert-gas welding (2 panel thicknesses).
Fig 5: Identifying Front Closing Panel Welding Area (A, B, C, D, E And F)
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Welding in front closing panel

7.1. Plug-weld the front closing panel in areas -A- and -B- using inert-gas welding.

Fig 6: Identifying Front Closing Panel Welding Area (A And B)
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