Removing (Outer) Rear Wheel Housing

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Remove rear side section. → 535555 REPLACING REAR SIDE SECTION - section on "Removing"
Remove outer side member (rear section). → 514555 REPLACING OUTER SIDE MEMBER - section on "Removing"
Loosen welded joints.

Fig 1: Rear Wheel Housing Component Location (Outer)
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1. 3.1. Drill out spotwelds using Spotweld Drill .
2. 3.2. Grind down spotwelds in the area -A- .
Loosen welded joints.

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Wheel Housing (Outer) Welded Joints
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1. 4.1. Grind down spotwelds from outside.
2. 4.2. Grind down MIG seam.
Drill out spotwelds.

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Wheel Housing (Outer) Spotwelds
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Grind down MIG seams.

Fig 4: Identifying Rear Wheel Housing (Outer) MIG Seams
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Heat up connection areas using a hot-air gun.

Fig 5: Identifying (Outer) Rear Wheel Housing Heat Up Connection Areas
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Remove (outer) rear wheel housing.