Remove Wheel Well - AR62.20-P-1200-21SR

MODEL 453 

The following steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle and must be accomplished analogously on the right side in the event of damage.

Shown on MODEL 453.3 

1. Mark separating points on A-pillar end plate (1) and cut (area D).

   Do not make the cuts too deep.

   Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

   Dimensions: 

   a = 60 mm

   Fig 1: Locating Areas A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H & J

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2. Expose spot welds on A-pillar end plate (1) and cut out (areas A, B and C).
3. Remove A-pillar end plate (1).
4. Grind off MIG solder seam on suspension strut tower (2) (area H).
5. Expose spot welds on suspension strut tower (2) and cut out (areas E, F, G and J).
6. Remove suspension strut tower (2).
7. Grind off MIG solder seam on longitudinal member end plate (3) (area K).
   Fig 2: Locating Areas I, K, L, M, N1, N2, O, P & Q

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   Shown on MODEL 453.3 

8. Expose spot welds on longitudinal member end plate (3) and cut out (areas I, L, M, N₁ , N₂ , O and P).

   Cut out spot welds through two panel thicknesses (area P).

9. Remove longitudinal member end plate (3).
10. Expose spot welds on longitudinal member (4) and cut out (area Q).
11. Expose spot welds on longitudinal member (4) and cut out (area R).
    Fig 3: Locating Area R

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    Shown on MODEL 453.3 

12. Remove longitudinal member (4).
13. Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in the cross-hatched inner C-pillar sidewall.

    Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.

14. Remove shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.
15. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.