The following steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle and must be accomplished analogously on the right side of the vehicle.
1 | Mark separating points on front roof frame (1) and cut (areas A). |
Do not make the cuts too deep. |
Transfer separation points from vehicle. |
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2 | Expose spot welds on roof frame (1) and cut out (areas B1, B2 and B3). |
3 | Remove roof frame (1) from sheet metal panel (1.2). |
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4 | Grind mating surfaces on roof frame (1) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas. |
Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides. |
5 | Grind mating surfaces on stiffening plate (3) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas. |
Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides. |
6 | Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides. |
7 | Repair bare parts with touchup applicator. |
8 | Remove grinding dust and drill chips. |
9 | Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint. |
10 | Grind mating surfaces on new mounting console (2) down to bare metal in crosshatched areas. |
Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides. |
11 | Repair bare parts with touchup applicator. |
12 | Remove grinding dust and drill chips. |
13 | Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint. |
Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (areas C1). |
Grind brazing solder flange down to bare metal on both sides (areas C2) |
Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces. |
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