BOOT FLOOR PAN RAIL PARTIAL

Operation 7210B61 · STRUCTURE ELEMENTS-CENTRAL AND REAR PART

The vehicle should be in the following condition before the operation: bumper detached, rear crossmember removed, rear lining removed, boot floor removed.

Removing

- Work on the component illustrated making sure previously that the equipment illustrated below is available.

1. Assembled rear side member

- Check that the components connected are not distorted by checking the bodyshell alignment measurements using suitable equipment (gauges, templates or jigs).

Carry out any bodyshell straightening operations before cutting the component.

- Make the cuts shown in the diagram on the assembled rear side member using a power saw.

Remove the anti-corrosion treatment in the replacement part contact areas using a rotary brush and apply electro-galvanizing paint.

- Reduce the spot welds shown using a chamfering machine.

- Proceed with the cutting as illustrated in the diagram and detach the component.

- Remove the residues from the bodyshell using a disc grinder and apply electro-galvanizing paint.

Refitting

- Position the side member and fasten it using self-locking clamps then, after having checked that the alignment is correct, make the final cut and proceed with the fitting as described below.

- Remove the residues from the replacement parts using a disc grinder and apply electro-galvanizing paint.

- Proceed with the MIG welding in the areas illustrated in the diagram then grind the welds using a disc grinder.

- Using a spot welder, weld the lower part of the side member as illustrated in the diagram.

- Grind the welds using a disc grinder.

- Check that the welded component is correctly positioned.

- Apply electro-galvanizing paint to the ground parts.

- Proceed with waxing the box sections and applying a layer of gravel protection.

When the operation is completed, refit the elements removed previously.