UNDERDOOR SIDE MEMBER

Operation 7210B15 · STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS (CENTRE AND REAR section)

• La vettura prima dell'intervento deve presentarsi nelle seguenti condizioni: porta anteriore e posteriore staccate, parafango anteriore staccato.

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 at the front (1a), centre (1b) and rear (1c) using a power saw.

2. Remove the spot welds along the perimeter of the side member.

3. Detach the side member using a hammer and chiself and remove it.

Refitting

1. 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 from the entire inner and outer perimeter of the replacement part using a rotary brush and then apply electro-galvanizing paint to the edges in contact with the bodyshell.

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

- Check that the replacement part is correctly positioned.

2. Spot weld (2a) along the outer perimeter of the side member and seam weld (2b) at the cutting points.

- Check that the welded components are correctly positioned.

- Level the spot welds using a disc grinder.

- Clean the inner and outer parts using a rotary brush.

- Apply electro-galvanizing paint to the parts ground.

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