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RO: 53 47 55 50

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Renewing rear longitudinal member -

partial renewal

DANGER!

Observe safety notes!

⇒ General Information; Body Repairs, General Body Repairs ;

Safety instructions
• Cross panel member already removed

⇒ „4 Renewing cross panel member“, page 205

• Cross panel already removed

⇒ „1 Renewing cross panel“, page 193

• Spare wheel well already removed

⇒ „11 Renewing spare wheel well“, page 252

 or for 4Motion

⇒ „13 Renewing spare wheel well“, page 261

6.1

Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Welding unit (inverter) -VAS 6237-
♦ Welding unit (inverter) -VAS 6237 L-
♦ Welding unit (inverter) -VAS 6238-
♦ Welding unit (inverter) accessory package -VAS 6238/1-
♦ Welding unit (inverter) -VAS 6239-
♦ Welding unit (inverter) -VAS 6249-

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6.2

Removing

– Separate as shown. Remove spare wheel well reinforcement

-1- and reuse if possible.

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– Separate, do not damage spring mounting -2-.
– Separate original joint between inner wheel housing -1- and

inner side panel reinforcement -3-.

– Remove remaining material.

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6.3

Installing

Note

The use of different types and different thicknesses of steel re‐

quires that one of the welding units (inverter) listed under Tools

must be used for proper spot welding 

⇒ page 213

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6.3.1

Preparing new parts

Replacement part
♦ Rear longitudinal member (partial renewal)
♦ Possible spare wheel well reinforcement
– Transfer parting cut to new part and cut out.

6.3.2

Welding in

– Adapt new part with vehicle standing on its wheels or on align‐

ment bracket set using cross panel and spare wheel well to

align and fix in position.

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