Installing A-Pillar

Information 

• Before final assembly, make sure you fully understand all the work steps involved and carry out a trial assembly without applying adhesive. 
• The bonding process can only be carried out reliably when a smooth and swift sequence of operations is guaranteed. 
• Do not begin bonding work until all materials and tools necessary for later repair work are available. 

1. Apply adhesive.

   → Application depth: 3.0 mm 

   Working with body structural adhesive → 5X00IN WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

   Fig 1: Installing A-Pillar (1 Of 2)

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   Fig 2: Installing A-Pillar (2 Of 2)

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2. Fit and secure the A-pillar.

   Check gap dimensions.→ 5X00IN DIAGRAM - BODY GAP DIMENSIONS

   Information 

   Once the spare parts have been fixed in place, repair spotwelds must be placed on the old spotwelds because there is no current flow possible in areas with a hardened adhesive layer. Welding procedures other than resistance spot-welding are not permitted since the thermal effect would destroy the bonded joint.

3. Resistance spot-weld the A-pillar.
   Fig 3: Identifying A-Pillar Welding (1 Of 2)

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   Fig 4: Identifying A-Pillar Welding (2 Of 2)

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4. Weld in the A-pillar.
   1. 4.1. Plug-weld using inert gas -A-  .
   2. 4.2. Apply a full weld using inert gas -B-  .
   3. 4.3. Spot-weld using inert gas -C-  .
      Fig 5: Identifying A-Pillar Welding (1 Of 2)

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      Fig 6: Identifying A-Pillar Welding (2 Of 2)

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