Fitting In Closing Panel And Preparing For Installation

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Fig 1: Identifying End Plate

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Clean welding and sealing areas.
1. 1.1. Grind both sides of the connection flange of the closing panel in the marked areas -A, B-, -C, D-, -E- until bare using a rotary brush.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Connection Flange Of Marked Areas (D)
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  Fig 3: Identifying Connection Flange Of Marked Areas (A, B, E And D)
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  Fig 4: Identifying Connection Flange Of Marked Areas (B, C And D)
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  Fig 5: Identifying Connection Flange Of Marked Areas (A, D And E)
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Coat spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint.
1. 2.1. Coat all spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint (areas -A, B-, -C, D- ).