Installing Side Member Reinforcement
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IMPORTANT:
- Apply adhesive evenly over the entire bonding surface.
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.
- Install side member reinforcement and check that it fits perfectly.
- Apply adhesive on joint areas > Bonding areas.
> Application depth 0.5 mm
Use body structural adhesive.
5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE
Bonding areas
Yellow Bonding and resistance spot-welding
> 5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVEOrange Bonding and riveting
> 5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE - Apply adhesive in the bonding area > Bonding area
on the side member reinforcement. > Application depth 0.5 mm
Working with body structural adhesive
5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE - SECTION ON "INFORMATION"
- 3.1 Also apply a bead of adhesive all around the bonding surface. > Application depth 3 mm
Bonding area
Yellow Bonding and resistance spot-welding
> 5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE - Resistance spot-weld the side member reinforcement in the marked areas > Spotwelds.
Spotwelds