Preparing Body Front Section For Installation: Notes

Fit body front section and secure in installation position with the straightening bracket.

Fig 1: Fitting Body Front Section
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More rivets are set during installation than in the original setup.

To prevent the edges of the rivets from touching at a later stage, make sure to leave sufficient and equal space between the bores.
Drill 109 new holes for rivets using a 6.6-mm drill bit twist drill Nr.201 .

Fig 2: Drilling Holes For Rivets (1 Of 5)
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Fig 3: Drilling Holes For Rivets (2 Of 5)
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Fig 4: Drilling Holes For Rivets (3 Of 5)
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Fig 5: Drilling Holes For Rivets (4 Of 5)
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Fig 6: Drilling Holes For Rivets (5 Of 5)
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Remove body front section.
Prepare connection areas on body front section for bonding.

Fig 7: Preparing Connection Areas For Bonding (1 Of 2)
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Fig 8: Preparing Connection Areas For Bonding (2 Of 2)
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