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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 · page 1 of 2

(Cont. Op. 7090A46)

  1. Cut rear trim along cutting lines shown on figure with hack sawing machine

Nota: On figure there are shown the most important sections so as to allow the operator to adjust cutting depth and location in order to avoid damaging underlying plates.

  • Remove rear trim.
Diagram showing the rear of a vehicle with dashed cutting lines across the rear trim and spare wheel compartment area
Close-up diagram of a cutting tool tip against a panel edge
Close-up diagram of a curved metal bracket or trim piece
  • Remove with disk grinding wheel PVC treatment from edges of spare wheel compartment.
  • Unpin welding spots along edge perimeter of rear trim.
  • Remove plate off-cuts from rear trim.
  • Straighten plate edges of rear trim seat with hammer and shaped stake .
  • Remove welding spot residuals with disk grinding wheel.
  • Sand inner sides of rear wings and rails
  1. Apply weldable paint on zones affected by grinding and sanding.
Top row shows four tools: a power saw, pliers, a hammer on a block, and a can with a brush. Below is a diagram of the rear interior of a vehicle with a cut line indicated by number 1

Reassembly

  1. Make some holes on inner trim tabs of rear beam.
Close-up diagram of a perforating tool tip making holes in a metal tab
Diagram of a rear structural beam being worked on, with callout number 1 pointing to the ends where holes have been made
  • Remove with disk grinding wheel inhibiting treatment on whole perimeter of spare part inner and outer side.

(Cont..)

Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Fiat Seicento

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