Preparation

• Remove the rear hoops cutting away the sealant if necessary

PREPARATION

Assemble the rear hoops as follows:

• Using a rotating brush clean the area to be welded.
• Apply the specified electroweldable protection to the areas to be spot welded.

1. Assemble the two hoops joining together the edges to be welded and fix them with clamps and using the matching of the attachment holes for the boot with the appropriate pins as a reference.

1. Using a spot welder, proceed as shown in the diagram.

1. Using a rotating brush, clean the area to be welded.

• Apply the electroweldable protection to the areas to be spot welded.

POSITIONING AND INSPECTION

1. Position the assembled hoops bringing the edges together and secure them with clamps.

• Check parallelism, gaps and angles and refit the mobile components removed previously with their gaskets and the parts which, when fitted, permit verification of the success of the operations.