Preparing Centre Side Member For Installation

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Adhesive must not be applied to areas to be plug-welded or fully welded using inert gas.

1. Fit in center side member.
   1. 1.1. Cut center side member at the transitions to the body leaving an overlap of 30 mm.
      Fig 1: Identifying Centre Side Member

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2. Fit in center side member again.
   1. 2.1. Make cuts through the center side member and body in the overlap areas.
3. Prepare center side member for bonding and welding.
   Fig 2: Identifying Centre Side Member

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   Green	Resistance spot-welding + bonding
   Blue	Bonding
   Red	Resistance spot-welding/apply a full weld using inert gas without bonding