Removing Front Side Member

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Heat cast aluminium components to max. > Temperature 120 °C.

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Do not unscrew screws on the shettmetal panel side yet.

Roughly cut out front side member > Front side member.

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Front side member
Cut out lower bulkhead > Lower bulkhead.

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Lower bulkhead
Knock out lower bulkhead part -1- .

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Lower bulkhead part
Cut out middle bulkhead > Middle bulkhead.

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Middle bulkhead
Knock out upper bulkhead part -2- .

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Upper bulkhead part
Unscrew self-tapping screws -1- on the cast component side.

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Self-tapping screws
Heat connection points on the longitudinal member panel > Connection points on longitudinal member panel using > V.A.G 1416 - hot-air blower .

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Connection points on longitudinal member panel
Press longitudinal member panel together using tensioning clamps > Longitudinal member panel.

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Longitudinal member panel
Unscrew self-tapping screws -1- on the sheetmetal panel side.

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Self-tapping screws
Heat bonding areas > Bonding areas. > V.A.G 1416 - Hot-air blower

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Bonding areas
Remove remaining piece of front side member.