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Preparing Wing Rail For Installation

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IMPORTANT:
  • 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. 
  1. Only for existing ground-down punch rivets:  Copy the positions of the ground-down punch rivets -A and B-  to the wing rail.
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    Punch rivets

  2. Only for existing ground-down punch rivets:  Cut out punch rivets at the marked positions > Cut-outs. 
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    Cut-outs

  3. Prepare marked areas > Wing rail  for bonding.

    5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

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    Wing rail