Removing Rear Cross Member

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Drill out spotwelds A through two plate thicknesses.
Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill Nr.129 on the left and right side.

Fig 1: Rear Cross Member Component Location
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Fig 2: Removing Rear Cross Member
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Heat connection areas on the left and right side using a hot-air gun.

Fig 3: Removing Rear Cross Member (1 Of 3)
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Fig 4: Removing Rear Cross Member (2 Of 3)
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Remove rear cross member. To do this, first push the cross member to the left -arrow A- and then remove it by pulling it upwards -arrow B- .

Fig 5: Removing Rear Cross Member (3 Of 3)
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