The following steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle and must be performed analogously on the right side in the event of damage.
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1 | Mark separating points on rear fender (1) and cut (areas A and B). |
Do not make the cuts too deep. |
Dimensions: |
Separation point (area A) can be selected freely according to damage in consideration of foam parts and structural foam parts. |
Place separation point (B) on weld seam to crossmember above rear end. |
2 | Separate adhesive bead between outer rear wheel well and rear fender (1) (area C). |
The rear fender is bonded to the outer rear wheel well (1). |
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3 | Drill clinch connections on rear fender (1) with Ø 6 mm (areas D). |
The clinch connections can also be separated with a riveter for self-piercing and flow-form rivets. |
4 | Drill self-piercing riveting on rear fender (1) with Ø 6 mm (area D1). |
5 | Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and cut out (areas F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 and E). |
Cut out weld spots through two sheet metal thicknesses (area F2). |
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6 | Expose self-piercing riveting on rear fender (1) with Ø 6 mm (area G). |
7 | Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and cut out (areas H and I). |
8 | Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and cut out (area I3). |
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9 | Expose spot welds on rear fender (1) and cut out (areas I1, I2). |
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10 | Heat rear fender (1) in crosshatched areas. |
Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive. |
11 | Heat rear fender (1) in crosshatched area. |
Right side of vehicle. |
Cross-hatched area is bonded. |
12 | Remove rear fender (1). |
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13 | Remove remaining adhesive material in area of outer rear wheel well (area N). |
14 | Remove loose remaining adhesive material. |
A maximum of 2 mm of adhesive may be left. |
15 | Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas . |
16 | Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides. |
17 | Repair bare parts with touchup applicator. |
18 | Remove grinding dust and drill chips. |
19 | Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint. |
Do not coat bonding surfaces with zinc dust paint (areas K5, K6, K7 and K8). |
Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces. |