Removing FLOORPAN

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Only make cuts in the top plate. Make sure not to damage the plate underneath when doing this.

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Floorpan - shown on the Cayman as an example. The procedure for carrying out repairs on the Boxster is identical.

Fig 1: Floorpan Component Location

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Installation position of floorpan

1. Remove connection bracket.
   1. 1.1  Drill through marked punch rivets from below using a drill bit with a diameter of > Diameter 6.6 mm  .
   2. 1.2  Unscrew and remove flow drill screws -2-  .
   3. 1.3  Heat the marked bonding surfaces.
   4. 1.4  Remove connection bracket -1-  .

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   Removing connection bracket

2. Mark and make cuts. > Distance 35 mm  > Distance 35 mm 
3. Make a cut -arrows-  as shown along the beading in the firewall plate -2-  .
   1. 3.1  Drill through punch rivets using a drill bit with a diameter of > Diameter 6.6 mm  .
   Fig 2: Checking Lower Firewall Section Dimension

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   Removing lower firewall section

4. Heat the marked bonding areas of the lower firewall section -2-  .
   1. 4.1  Remove lower firewall section -2-  .

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   Removing lower firewall section

5. Drill through punch rivets on the floorpan using a drill bit with a diameter of > Diameter 6.6 mm  .

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   Removing floorpan

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   Removing floorpan

6. Heat up bonding areas.
   1. 6.1  Remove floorpan by pulling it up.

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   Removing floorpan