Removing Roof

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Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill .

Fig 1: Roof Component Location
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Fig 2: Identifying Roof Spotwelds Area
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Stick on adhesive tape -1- along the edge of the roof on both sides at dimension -X- . → Distance: 2 mm+2 mm
Adhesive tape serves as cut line.

Fig 3: Removing Roof
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Only make cuts in the top plate. Make sure not to damage the plate underneath when doing this.
Make cut on both sides.
Heat up connection areas using the hot-air gun.

Fig 4: Identifying Roof Heat Up Connection Areas
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Remove roof (three people required).
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- During separation make sure that the components beneath are not damaged.
Remove remaining pieces of roof.

Fig 5: Removing roof
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1. 6.1. Cut off laser soldered joint on the side panels.
2. 6.2. Remove remaining pieces.