LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Porsche >> 2018 >> Macan S >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Body & Frame >> Exterior Body Panels >> 50 - Body Front - (95B) MACAN >> WM 507955 Replacing Front Side Member >> Preparing Front Side Member For Installation

Preparing Front Side Member For Installation

  1. Drill holes for plug welding and blind rivet joints in the marked areas.

    Information:  Make sure that the bore holes are flush with the connection areas of the reinforcement for the longitudinal member.

    1. 1.1. Drill holes for plug welding in area -A-  using a → Diameter: 8.0 mm  drill bit.
    2. 1.2. Drill holes for blind rivet joints in area -B-  using a → Diameter: 6.5 mm  drill bit.
    G11978538Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Preparing front side member 

    G11978539Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Preparing reinforcement 

    Information:  Make sure that the bore holes are flush with the connection areas of the reinforcement for the longitudinal member.

    G11978540Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Preparing mounting 

    Information:  Make sure that the bore holes are flush with the connection areas of the reinforcement for the longitudinal member.

    G11978541Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Preparing front wheel arch extension 

  2. Prepare front side member, reinforcement and mounting for bonding, welding and blind riveting.
    G11978542Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Preparing front side member 

    G11978543Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Preparing front side member 

    G11978544Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Preparing reinforcement 

    G11978545Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Preparing mounting 

    G11978546Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Preparing front wheel arch extension 

    G11978547Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Preparing front impact absorber mounting 

    Red Plug-welding/apply a full weld using inert gas without bonding
    Yellow Resistance spot-welding + bonding
    Green Resistance spot-welding
    Orange Blind riveting + bonding