ROOF SUPPORTING CROSSMEMBER

Operation 7210B18 · STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS (CENTRE AND REAR section)

The vehicle should be in the following condition before the operation: windscreen and rearscreen removed, roof detached.

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. Remove the spot welds shown using a chamfering machine.

2. Detach the crossmember and remove it.

Refitting

- Straighten the edges of the panel involved and grind the entire surface of the bodyshell involved, applying electro-galvanizing paint to the treated areas.

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. Position the crossmember and secure it using self-locking clamps.

- Spot weld along the perimeter in contact with the bodyshell.

- Check that the welded component is correctly positioned.

- Level the spot welds using a disc grinder.

- Clean the inner parts using a rotary brush.

- Apply electro-galvanizing paint to the parts ground.

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