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Fiat Seicento Factory Service Manual (1998-2010)11 · 70 Bodywork
11 · Body & interior

Reassembly

Make
Fiat
Model
Seicento Factory Service Manual
Year
1998–2010
Section
Body panels, replacement and repair › Reassembly
70 BodyworkReassembly

(Cont. Op.7090A42)

  1. Apply weldable paint on zones affected by grinding.
Diagram showing tools and a car body with callout number 1 pointing to the rear structural area

Reassembly

  1. Drill, to prescribed distance, beam inner trim.
Close-up of a measuring tool and a welding torch tip
Diagram of a metal beam with dimension lines indicating 225 mm and 20 mm sections
  • Remove on whole perimeter of spare part outer and inner side the inhibiting treatment with disk grinding wheel.
  1. Apply weldable paint on zones affected by grinding.
Tools including a spot welding gun and a can of paint with brush
Beam inner trim positioned on a stand with callout number 1
  • Position beam inner trim and fasten it with self-locking clamps.
  1. Weld beam inner trim with spot welder.

Note: Weld with a welding spot number equal to the original one.

  1. Weld beam inner trim with upper edges of wheel arch rails with MIG welding at arc welding.
  • Remove welding spot residuals with disk grinding wheel.
  • Apply weldable paint on zones affected by grinding
Diagram showing tools and a car body with callout numbers 1 and 2 pointing to the rear beam area

(Cont..)

Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Fiat Seicento

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