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Removing Windscreen Frame

Fig 1: Windscreen Frame Component Location
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  1. Remove hinge pillar reinforcement on the left and right. → Removing Hinge Pillar Reinforcement 
  2. Milling off spotwelds
    1. 2.1. Mill off spotwelds in areas -A-  and -B-  using a spotweld cutter.
    Fig 2: Identifying Milling Off Spotwelds Areas (A And B)
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  3. Cutting spotwelds at the left and right
    1. 3.1. Mill off spotwelds at the left and right in areas -A-  and -B-  using a spotweld cutter.
    Fig 3: Identifying Milling Off Spotwelds Areas (A)
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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 Milling Off Spotwelds Areas (A And B)
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  5. Separating inert-gas welded seams at the left and right
    1. 5.1. Separate inert-gas welded seams at the left and right in areas -A-  and -B-  using a parting grinder.
    Fig 5: Identifying Inert-Gas Welded Seams Areas (A And B)
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  6. Milling off spotwelds
    1. 6.1. Mill off spotwelds in area -A-  using a spotweld cutter.
    Fig 6: Identifying Milling Off Spotwelds Areas (A)
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  7. Cutting spotwelds at the left and right
    1. 7.1. Mill off spotwelds at the left and right in areas -A-  and -B-  using a spotweld cutter.
    Fig 7: Identifying Spotwelds Cutting Areas (A, B And C)
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  8. Separating inert-gas welded seams at the left and right
    1. 8.1. Separate inert-gas welded seams at the left and right in area -A-  using a parting grinder.
    Fig 8: Identifying Inert-Gas Welded Seams Areas (A)
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