The following operation steps are shown on the left side of the vehicle on model 257. In case of damage on the right side of the vehicle, these steps must be performed analogously.
Additional information can be found in the superordinate service document.
The safety information in the superordinate service document must be observed.
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1 | Mark separating points on longitudinal member outer shell (1) and separate according to damage (area A), (areas A, B), (areas A, C), (areas B, C), or (area C). |
Do not make the cuts too deep. |
Mark separating point along Y-marking (areas B, C). |
Dimensions: |
2 | Expose spot welds on longitudinal member outer shell (1) and cut out (areas D, D1, E). |
Joint spot welds on panels that are one behind the other must be cut out through two panel thicknesses. |
3 | Heat section (2) in crosshatched area. |
Crosshatched area is bonded. |
4 | Remove section (2). |
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5 | Expose spot welds on longitudinal member outer shell (1) and cut out (areas F and F1). |
Joint spot welds on panels that are one behind the other must be cut out through two panel thicknesses. |
6 | Expose spot welds on longitudinal member outer shell (1) and cut out (areas G, G1). |
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7 | Expose spot welds and cut out from inside through opening in A-pillar (area H). |
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8 | Expose spot welds on inside longitudinal member outer shell and drill through with 6.5 mm bit (area J). |
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9 | Heat longitudinal member outer shell in crosshatched areas. |
Cross-hatched areas are bonded with adhesive. |
10 | Remove longitudinal member outer shell. |
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11 | Sand down mating surfaces to bare metal in cross-hatched areas . |
Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides. |
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 K). |
Observe pretreatment of bonding surfaces. |
14 | Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in crosshatched area from inside. |
Do not coat bonding surface with zinc dust paint. |
Observe preliminary treatment of bonding surface. |
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