Installing Longitudinal Member For Wheel Housing Upper Section

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WARNING: Body repairs not carried out properly

Unintentional triggering of airbag and seat-belt pretensioner
Risk of damage to control units for airbag and seat-belt pretensioner units

→ Only apply MIG welds on the side member using the welders authorized.

→ Do not butt-weld thick body panels (more than → Length: +1.5 mm thick) without a welding gap during MIG welding.

→ To achieve the required welding quality, maintain the specified welding gap.

→ Do not grind down the welded seams.

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Housing Upper Section Longitudinal Member

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Installation position of longitudinal member for wheel housing upper section

Support for wing mounting point
Longitudinal member for inner wheel housing upper section
Longitudinal member for outer wheel housing upper section

Fix the longitudinal member for the wheel housing upper section to the body.
1. 1.1. Place the longitudinal member for the wheel housing upper section (inner and outer) on the body and fix in place with the straightening bracket. Fix the longitudinal member for the wheel housing upper section to the remaining piece on the body using tensioning clamps.
  
  Fig 2: Overview Of Longitudinal Member For Wheel Housing Upper Section
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Weld in outer support for wing mounting point.
1. 2.1. Resistance spot-weld the outer wing mounting point support in areas -A and B- .
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Wing Mounting Point Outer Support Welding Area
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2. 2.2. MIG weld outer support for wing mounting point in area -C- .
  
  Fig 4: Overview Of MIG Weld Outer Support
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Weld in inner support for wing mounting point.
1. 3.1. MIG weld inner support for wing mounting point in area -A- .
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Wing Mounting Point Inner Support Welding Area
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Weld in longitudinal member for inner wheel housing upper section.
1. 4.1. MIG weld longitudinal member for inner wheel housing upper section in area -A- .
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Inner Wheel Housing Upper Section Longitudinal Member Welding Area
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  Fig 7: Overview Of Longitudinal Member For Outer Wheel Housing Upper Section
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Weld in longitudinal member for outer wheel housing upper section.
1. 5.1. Resistance spot-weld longitudinal member for outer wheel housing upper section in areas -A, B and D- .
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Outer Wheel Housing Upper Section Longitudinal Member Welding Area
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2. 5.2. MIG weld longitudinal member for outer wheel housing upper section in areas -C and E- .
3. 5.3. Plug-weld longitudinal member for outer wheel housing upper section in areas -F and G- using inert gas.