Preparing Lower Firewall Cross Member For Installation

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Fit in lower firewall cross member and secure it to the body.
Drill bore hole for blind rivets through both sheet metal plates using > diameter 6.6 mm .

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Lower firewall cross member

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Lower firewall cross member
Pre-drill holes for self-tapping screws using > Diameter 4.0 mm .
> 5X00IN24 SETTING SELF-TAPPING SCREWS

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Lower firewall cross member

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Lower firewall cross member
Remove lower firewall cross member.
Prepare lower firewall cross member for joining.

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Bonding areas
1. 5.1 Prepare lower firewall cross member for bonding and riveting in areas -A- .
  > 5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE PAH.071.781.00
2. 5.2 Prepare lower firewall cross member for aluminium welding in area -B- .
  > 5X00IN10 WELDING ALUMINIUM