Removal

• In order to facilitate the successive operations, the following components should be removed temporarily:
  • front bumper and eternal trim (see: GR. 75);
  • Bonnet (see: GR. 56);
  • rear door (see: GR. 55);
  • front headlight assemblies (see: GR. 40);
  • engine cooling radiator (see: REPAIR MANUAL - ENGINES -GR. 07);
  • Headlight support frame;
  • air conditioning system components if present (see: GR. 80).
  • Disconnect the battery and the control units (see: GR.40-43).

NOTE: In addition to the following indications, for information regarding: Preparation, welding and protection, see: PARTIAL OUTER AND INNER FRONT SIDE-PANEL HALF.

Removal

• Using a rotating brush, clean the area to be chamfered in order to show up the welds indicated in the following illustrations.
  1. Using a jig saw cut along the lines indicated in the illustration, without damaging the underlying parts (discharge operation).

2. Remove the indicated welds with a drill.
3. Remove the indicated welds with a chamfering machine.

Figure : Tools for welding operations.

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