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Replacement Parts - Retaining plate rubber seal
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General Notes - Depending on the damage, sectional replacement is also possible at the quarter panel.
- Required disassembly operations: Bumper, rear lamps, tailgate rubber seal, forced air extraction bezel, side window, interior trim, inner fender, seat cushions, rear seat backrest, safety belts, headliner, roof rail trim strip, sill panel trim and lock striker.
- Move carpets and wiring out of the working area.
- Cut spare part to size in quarter panel / sill panel area.
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Quarter panel - Sill panel cut location.
- B-Pillar cut location.
- C-Pillar cut location.
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NOTE:In the event of damage in the area of the MIG soldered seam or the inner reinforcement, the complete reinforcement area must be removed. Sectional replacement of the sill panel is also necessary. Sill panel cut location NOTE:The cut must be made behind the inner reinforcement, at least 80 mm behind the MIG soldered seam. - Original MIG weld seam.
- Cut location.
- Inner reinforcement.
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NOTE:In the event of damage in the area of the MIG soldered seam, the complete area must be replaced. Sectional replacement of the B-pillar is additionally necessary. B-Pillar cut location NOTE:The cut is made at least 15 mm below the MIG soldered seam. - Original MIG weld seam.
- Cut location.
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NOTE:In the event of damage in the area of the MIG soldered seam, the complete area must be replaced. Sectional replacement of the C-pillar is additionally necessary. C-Pillar cut location NOTE:The cut is made at least 15 mm below the MIG soldered seam. - Original MIG weld seam.
- Cut location.
| Installation NOTE:Before resistance spot welding of body panels with a total panel thickness of 3 mm and greater, the welding equipment instructions contained in chapter 501-25A must be followed. - The offset flanges in the area of the B- and C-pillar are cut from the new part. The old and new parts are then butted together and joined with a continuous MIG weld.
- In order to prevent damage to the original MIG soldered seam, the heat must be kept to a minimum during MIG welding in the B- and C-pillar areas.
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Quarter panel - Continuous MIG weld.
- Spot weld backing strips to the cut edge and weld using MIG continuous seam.
- Apply clinched flange sealer before installing. Clinch the wheel arch flange and resistance spot weld.
- Puddle weld.
- Weld in the reinforcement plate before installing.
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