Removing Spring Strut Mount

Fig 1: Spring Strut Mount Component Location

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Remove wing bracket.
Information: Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
1. 1.1. Drill out spotwelds -A- using spotweld drill.
2. 1.2. Grind down welded seams -arrows- .
Fig 2: Fender Bracket Component Location
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Remove reinforcements.
Information: Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
1. 2.1. Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill.
2. 2.2. Make a rough cut -1- .
3. 2.3. Mark and make cut -2- . → Distance: 80 mm
4. 2.4. Grind down welded seam -A-.
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Removing reinforcements
Heat bonding areas.
1. 3.1. Remove reinforcements.
Fig 3: Upper Reinforcement Component Location
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Removing reinforcements
Remove remaining piece of upper reinforcement -1- .
Information: Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
1. 4.1. Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill .
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Removing remaining piece

Information: Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill. .

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Removing spring strut mount

Information: Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill .
1. 6.1. Grind down welded seams -arrows- .
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Removing spring strut mount

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Removing spring strut mount
Drill out spotwelds -A- from the inside.

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Removing spring strut mount

Information: Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
Drill out spotwelds on lower part of plenum panel using spotweld drill .

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Removing lower part of plenum panel
Heat bonding areas.
1. 9.1. Remove lower part of plenum panel.
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Removing lower part of plenum panel

Information: Drill out the connection point on one side only. Do not damage the plate underneath.
Drill out spotwelds -A- using spotweld drill .

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Removing spring strut mount
Heat bonding areas.
1. 11.1. Remove spring strut mount.
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Removing spring strut mount