Removing Spring Strut Mount

Fig 1: Identifying Spring Strut Mounts Installation Position

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Drill through punch rivets from below using a twist drill Nr.201 .
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Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
1. 1.1. Drill out punch rivets at the marked positions -arrows- only as far as the plate lying underneath.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Spring Strut Mount
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Drill through punch rivets from below using a twist drill Nr.201 .

Fig 3: Removing Spring Strut Mount
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Heat bonding areas. Hot-air blower WE 1119

Fig 4: Identifying Heating Bonding Area (1 Of 2)
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Fig 5: Identifying Heating Bonding Area (2 Of 2)
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Remove spring strut mount.
One part of the spring strut mount serves as a template for positioning the rivet holes in the new part.
1. 5.1. Make a cut on the spring strut mount as shown.
2. 5.2. Cut off section of spring strut mount measuring -X- . → Length: 20 mm
3. 5.3. Position section of spring strut mount on the new part and drill rivet holes.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Cutting Dimension On Spring Strut Mount
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