Install Front Side Member

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Before final assembly, make sure you fully understand all the work steps involved and carry out a trial assembly without applying adhesive.
The bonding process can only be carried out reliably when a smooth and swift sequence of operations is guaranteed.
Do not begin bonding work until all materials and tools necessary for later repair work are available.

Fit front side member and check that it fits perfectly.
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- Apply adhesive evenly over the entire bonding surface.
Apply adhesive on bonding areas of body.
> 5X00IN21 PROCESSING OF BODY WORK STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE PAH.071.781.00

> Application height 0.5 mm

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Bonding areas

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- Apply adhesive evenly over the entire bonding surface.
Apply adhesive on bonding areas -A- of the body.
> 5X00IN21 PROCESSING OF BODY WORK STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE PAH.071.781.00

> Application height 0.5 mm

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Joint areas

Information
- Apply adhesive evenly over the entire bonding surface.
Apply adhesive on front side member.
> 5X00IN21 PROCESSING OF BODY WORK STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE PAH.071.781.00

> Application height 0.5 mm

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Bonding areas
1. 4.1 In addition, apply a bead of adhesive all around the marked adhesive areas.
  > Application depth 3 mm
Information
- Apply adhesive evenly over the entire bonding surface.
Apply adhesive in areas -A- on front side member.
> 5X00IN21 PROCESSING OF BODY WORK STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE PAH.071.781.00

> Application height 0.5 mm

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Bonding areas
1. 5.1 Also apply a bead of adhesive all around the bonding surface -A- .
  > Application depth 3 mm
Apply body foam filler on front side member.
> 5X00IN22 PROCESSING BODY FOAM FILLER

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Body foam filler
Position front longitudinal member and secure it.
Screw in self-tapping screws.
> 5X00IN24 SETTING SELF-TAPPING SCREWS

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Self-tapping screws

Rivet in front side member.

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Blind rivets

A	> BLIND RIVET 999.190.227.01
B	> BLIND RIVET 999.190.230.01

Rivet in front side member. > BLIND RIVET 999.190.230.01

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Blind rivets

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Blind rivets

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Blind rivet

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Blind rivets
Install front side member.

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Ground connection
1. 11.1 Rivet in front side member.
  > BLIND RIVET 999.190.227.01
2. 11.2 Make ground connection -1- .
  > 5X00IN10 WELDING ALUMINIUM
Rivet in front side member.

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Blind rivets

> BLIND RIVET 999.190.229.01
Apply a full steel weld to the panel you cut out in the firewall.

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Panel
Rivet in > BLIND RIVET NUT PAF.106.185-1- .

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Blind rivet nut