Installing B-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 and sealing foam.
   1. 1.1. Apply adhesive. → Application depth: 3.0 mm 

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

   2. 1.2. Apply 2K acoustic body foam filler "AFS Vario"  in -area A-  . → 5X00IN WORKING WITH 2K ACOUSTIC BODY FOAM FILLER AFS VARIO .
      Fig 1: Applying Adhesive And Sealing Foam

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2. Fit and secure the B-pillar.

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

   Fig 2: Fitting B-Pillar

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   Information 

   Once the spare parts have been fixed in place, repair spotwelds must be placed exactly on the old spotwelds because there is no current flow possible in areas with a hardened adhesive layer.

   Fig 3: Identifying Spot-Welding Body Components

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3. Resistance spot-weld the B-pillar.
   Fig 4: Identifying B-Pillar Welding

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4. Apply a full weld to the B-pillar using inert gas.
   Fig 5: Identifying B-Pillar Welding

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5. Plug-weld the B-pillar using inert gas.
   Fig 6: Installing B-Pillar

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