Installing Rear Cross Member

Clean undersealing, adhesive residue and paint off the body connecting flanges in the marked areas -A- and -B- using a hot-air gun or rotary brush. Grind the connecting flanges until bare.

Fig 1: Preparing Connecting Flanges
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Coating spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint
1. 2.1. Coat all spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint.
Fitting rear cross member to the body
1. 3.1. Fit in the rear cross member on the body and fix in place with tensioning clamps.
Welding in rear cross member
1. 4.1. Resistance spot-weld rear cross member in area -A- .
2. 4.2. Plug weld the rear cross member in area -B- using shielding gas.
Fig 2: Identifying Welding Rear Cross Member Area (A And B)
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Welding in rear cross member
1. 5.1. Plug-weld the rear cross member at the left and right in areas -A, B, C- using shielding gas.
Fig 3: Identifying Welding Rear Cross Member Area (A, B And C)
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