Preliminary Work For Body Repairs (Without Straightening Bench)
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- If it can be ensured there has been no deformation of the vehicle structure, the following repair can be carried out without the need of a straightening bench. In this case, the vehicle must not be raised when welding the component; it must stand on its wheels on an even surface .
- Remove accessories in the repair area.
- 1.1. Remove accessories in the repair area according to the extent of damage to the vehicle.
- Cover the accessories adjacent to the repair area on the vehicle.
- 2.1. Cover all accessories remaining on the vehicle and adjacent areas with fire-proof protective covers.
- Reshape connection area of the sheetmetal parts to be replaced.
- Expose joint areas.
- 4.1. Remove underbody protection, paint, etc. from the joint areas of the body.