Installing B-Pillar
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Information
- 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.
- Tack on sheetmetal insert used as a welding backing strip on the body.
Sheetmetal insert
- Install B-pillar and check that it fits perfectly.
Information
- Apply adhesive evenly over the entire bonding surface.
- Apply adhesive on bonding areas of body.
> 5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE PAH.071.781.00
> Application depth 0.5 mm
Bonding areas
- Apply adhesive to bonding areas of the B-pillar.
> 5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE PAH.071.781.00
Bonding areas
Information
- Apply adhesive evenly over the entire bonding surface.
- 4.1
Applying adhesive on the marked surface
> Application depth 0.5 mm
- 4.2
Also apply a bead of adhesive all around the bonding surface.
> Application depth 3 mm
- Fit in and secure the B-pillar.
Check gap dimensions.
B-pillar
- Apply full aluminium weld on B-pillar.
Applying full aluminium weld
- Screw in self-tapping screws -1-
.
> 5X00IN24 SETTING SELF-TAPPING SCREWS
Self-tapping screws
- Screw in self-tapping screws -1-
.
> 5X00IN24 SETTING SELF-TAPPING SCREWS
Self-tapping screws
- Bend over folded edges in the front and rear door aperture using a > VAS 6635/5 - crimping pliers .
Folded edges