Preliminary Work For Body Repairs (With Straightening System)
- Remove accessories in the repair area.
- 1.1. Remove accessories in the repair area according to the extent of damage to the vehicle.
- Set vehicle on the straightening system.
- Cover the accessories adjacent to the repair area on the vehicle.
- 3.1. Cover all accessories remaining on the vehicle and the adjacent areas with fire-proof protective covers.
- Reshape connection area of the sheetmetal parts to be replaced. See Information on aluminum repairs → WM 5X00IN INFORMATION ON ALUMINUM REPAIRS
- Expose joint areas.
- 5.1. Remove undersealing, paint, etc. from the joint areas of the body with a hot-air gun or rotary brush.