Installing Reinforcement For Front Wheel Housing

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Determine the position of the new part and secure with tensioning clamps.

When butt welding body sheet panels with a sheet thickness of > 1.5 mm, there must be a welding slit width s = 1 x sheet thickness to guarantee the required welding quality (welding through).

Weld in reinforcement for front wheel housing.

1.1. Resistance spot-weld reinforcement for front wheel housing in areas -A, B, C, D- .

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Weld in reinforcement for front wheel housing.

2.1. Plug-weld reinforcement for front wheel housing in area -A- using inert gas.

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Install front outer side member. → 507755 REPLACING OUTER FRONT SIDE MEMBER - section on "Installing"