REARSCREEN BASE CROSSMEMBER

Operation 7210B25 · STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS (CENTRE AND REAR section)

The vehicle should be in the following condition before the operation: rearscreen removed, boot lid removed.

Removing

- Check whether the components connected are distorted through the bodyshell alignment measurements using suitable test equipment (test benches, templates or jigs).

- Carry out any straightening operations to the bodyshell before cutting the component.

1. Make cuts (1a) and (1b) using a power saw.

2. Remove the spot welds along the perimeter of the crossmember using a chamfering machine.

- Remove the crossmember.

Refitting

- Straighten the edges of the panel along the surface of the bodyshell involved.

1. Remove the anti-corrosion treatment using a rotary brush from the entire inner (1a) and outer (1b) perimeter of the replacement part and apply electro-galvanizing paint.

1. Grind the surface of the bodyshell affected by the welding and apply electro-galvanizing paint to the surface treated.

1. Position the replacement part (1a) and secure it using self-locking clamps (1b).

- Check that the replacement part is correctly positioned.

1. Spot weld along the perimeter of the replacement part.

2. Braze at points (2a) and (2b).

- Check that the welded component is correctly positioned.

- Level the spot welds using a disc grinder.

- Apply electro-galvanizing paint to the parts ground.

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