Install rear fender

AR63.50-P-1400-04SC

Install rear fender

Model

216

1

Install rear fender (1), trunk lid, taillamps and rubber seal and fit.

2

Check and adjust gap dimensions.

3

Fix rear fender (1) in place.

4

Remove trunk lid, taillamps and rubber seal.

5

Drill rivet holes with BTR Usibor drill, dia. 6.7 mm (area L).

 Transfer each second spot weld from removed part to new part to drill rivet holes.

6

Drill Ø 6.5 mm rivet holes (areas A, B, C, F, H, H1 and K).

7

Countersink rivet hole (area H1).

8

Drill 6.5 mm dia. rivet holes from inside (areas D, E, G, I and J).

9

Drill rivet hole with 6.5 mm dia. bit (area S).

10

Remove rear fender (1).

11

Deburr rivet holes on rear fender (1) on both sides.

12

Remove drill shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.

13

Coat insides of riveted joints with zinc dust paint (area S).

14

Install rubber window spacers from glazing repair kit at uniform intervals (area Z).

15

Apply MB body sealant in cross-hatched areas (areas M, N, O and Z).

16

2KApply -component adhesive to mating surfaces on cross-hatched areas.

 Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces. 2KRefer to manufacturer specifications for adhesive curing and application times.

17

2KApply -component adhesive to mating surfaces on cross-hatched areas.

 Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces. 2KRefer to manufacturer specifications for adhesive curing and application times.

18

Install rear fender and fix in place.

19

Rear fender (1)   (areas Q and R).

 The new resistance spot welds must be welded at exactly the same position as the resistance spot welds welded at the factory.
Otherwise the required minimum strength of the weld joint is not ensured.

20

Rear fender (1)   (area P).

 Perform weld seams in intervals and allow to cool down in between to prevent heat distortion.

21

Rivet rear fender (1) with 6.4 x 14 Polygrip flat/round headrivets (area L).

22

Rivet rear fender (1) with 6.4 x 14 Polygrip flat/round headrivets (areas A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, and S).

23

Rivet rear fender (1) with 6.414 Polygrip countersunk-headrivets (area H1).

24

Rear fender (1)   (areas T, U, V and W).

25

Rear fender (1)   (area Y).

26

Rear fender (1)   (area X).

 Perform weld seams in intervals and allow to cool down in between to prevent heat distortion.

27

Grind insert gas welds on rear fender (1) down flat in crosshatched areas.

28

Clean weld joints.

29

Solder surface on rear fender (1) in area of inert gas welds with solder and smooth.

30

Remove grinding and drill shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner.