Installing Windscreen Frame

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Determine the position of the new part and secure with tensioning clamps.

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).

Fitting windscreen frame on the body
1. 1.1. Fit windscreen frame on the body and secure to the straightening set.
2. 1.2. Fix windscreen frame in place with tensioning clamps.
Welding in windscreen frame
1. 2.1. Resistance spot-weld the windscreen frame in area -A- .
Fig 1: Identifying Windscreen Frame Welding Areas (A)
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Welding in windscreen frame at the left and right
1. 3.1. Resistance spot-weld the windscreen frame at the left and right in area -A- .
2. 3.2. Resistance spot-weld the windscreen frame at the left and right in area -B- .
Fig 2: Identifying Windscreen Frame Welding Areas (A And B)
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Welding in windscreen frame at the left and right
1. 4.1. Plug-weld the windscreen frame at the left and right in areas -A- and -B- using inert gas.
Fig 3: Identifying Windscreen Frame Welding Areas (A And B)
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Welding in cowl panel reinforcement
1. 5.1. Resistance spot-weld the cowl panel reinforcement in areas -A- and -B- .
Fig 4: Identifying Cowl Panel Reinforcement Welding Areas (A And B)
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Fitting cowl panel on the body
1. 6.1. Fit cowl panel on the body.
2. 6.2. Fix cowl panel in place with tensioning clamps.
3. 6.3. Fit outer hinge pillars at the left and right in order to fit the cowl panel.
4. 6.4. Take off outer hinge pillars at the left and right.
Welding in cowl panel
1. 7.1. Resistance spot-weld the cowl panel in areas -A- and -B- .
Fig 5: Identifying Cowl Panel Welding Areas (A And B)
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Install hinge pillar reinforcement at the left and right. → Installing Hinge Pillar Reinforcement