Installing Front Wheel Housing

1. 1.1. Place the front wheel housing against the body and secure to the straightening set.

1. 2.1. After fitting in the new part, drill hole in area -A-  by a further plate thickness.
Fig 1: Identifying Plug Welding Drilling Hole Area (Area A)
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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).

1. 3.1. Plug-weld front wheel housing in area -A-  using inert gas.

Fig 2: Identifying Front Wheel Housing Welding Area (Area A)

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1. 4.1. Resistance spot-weld front wheel housing in areas -A, B, C, D-  .

Fig 3: Identifying Front Wheel Housing Welding Area (Area A, B, C And D)

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1. 5.1. Resistance spot-weld front wheel housing in area -A-  .
2. 5.2. Plug-weld front wheel housing in area -B-  using inert gas.

Fig 4: Identifying Front Wheel Housing Welding Area (Area A And B)

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1. 6.1. Plug-weld front wheel housing in area -A-  using inert gas.

Fig 5: Identifying Front Wheel Housing Welding Area (Area A)

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1. 7.1. Resistance spot-weld front wheel housing in areas -A-  and -B-  .

Fig 6: Identifying Front Wheel Housing Welding Area (Area A And B)

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