Preparing Connection Areas Of The Body For Installing Rear Side Member

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Clean welding and sealing areas.
1. 1.1. Clean the body connecting flanges of underbody protection, adhesive residue and paint in the marked areas.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Connection Areas On Body
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2. 1.2. Grind the connecting flanges until bare.
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Do not apply zinc powder paint to the bonding areas.
Coat all spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint.