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Preliminary work for body repairs (without straightening system)

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  1. Remove add-on parts in the repair area.
    1. 1.1  Remove add-on parts in the repair area according to the extent of damage on the vehicle.
  2. Cover add-on parts adjacent to the repair area on the vehicle.
    1. 2.1  Cover all add-on parts remaining on the vehicle and adjacent areas with fire-proof protective covers.
  3. Reshape connection area of the sheetmetal parts to be replaced. See Information on aluminium repairs

    5X00IN05 INFORMATION ON ALUMINIUM REPAIRS

  4. Expose joint areas.
    1. 4.1  Remove underbody protection, paint, etc. from the joint areas of the body using a hot-air gun or rotary brush.