Remove Main Floor Panel - Ar63.40-P-1180-09SR

Model 453.3/4 

1. Expose spot welds on reinforcement (1) and cut out (areas B ₁ , B₂ and B₃ ).
   Fig 1: Locating Areas A 1, A2, A3, A₄ , A₅ , A₆ , B ₁ , B₂ & B₃

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2. Expose MIG solder seam on reinforcement (1) and grind off (areas A ₁ , A₂ , A₃ , A₄ , A₅ and A₆ ).
3. Remove reinforcement (1).
4. Expose spot welds on crossmember (2) and cut out (area C).
   Fig 2: Locating Areas C, D1, D 2, D3, E ₁ , E₂ & E₃

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5. Remove crossmember (2).
6. Expose spot welds on seal console (3) and cut out (areas D₁ , D ₂ and D₃ ).
7. Expose MIG solder seam on seat console (3) and grind off (areas E ₁ , E₂ and E₃ ).
8. Remove seat console (3).
9. Scribe separating point on main floor (4) and cut (area H).

   Do not cut too deeply.

   Otherwise the components below can be damaged and weakened.

   Dimensions: 

   a = approx. 20 mm

   Fig 3: Locating Areas H, F1, F2, F3 & F ₄

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10. Expose spot welds on main floor (4) and cut out (areas F₁ , F₂ , F₃ and F ₄ ).
11. Heat main floor (4) and heat gun in crosshatched areas.

    Crosshatched areas are bonded.

    Fig 4: Locating Crosshatched Areas

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12. Remove main floor panel (4).
13. Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in the crosshatched inner C-pillar sidewall.

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

14. Remove grinding dust and drill chips.
15. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.

    Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (areas G₁ and G₂ ).

    Otherwise adhesion problems may occur.

    Fig 5: Locating Areas G1 & G2

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