Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 337

Inverter welding equipment
ATL Inverterspot

workshop
equipment

WE1194

General warning notes

Safety instructions for body repairs

→ 5 AW Safety instructions - General warning notes

Tools and materials

Preliminary work for body repairs with alignment bench

1. Removing accessories in the repair area

1.1. Remove accessories in the repair area according to the extent of damage to the vehicle.

2. Equipping alignment bench with straightening kit

2.1. Equip alignment bench with the basic straightening attachments according to the plans included

with the straightening attachments.

3. Placing vehicle on the alignment bench

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Tools

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3.1. Position vehicle on alignment bench, align according to the reference holes and bolt firmly to the

attachment set.

4. Covering accessories adjacent to the vehicle repair area

4.1. Cover all accessories remaining on the vehicle and the neighbouring areas with fire-proof, protective

covers.

5. Reshaping connection area of the sheetmetal parts to be replaced

6. Exposing welding areas

6.1. Remove undersealing, paint, etc. from the welding areas of the body with a hot-air gun or rotary brush.

Preliminary work for body repairs

Note

If it can be ensured there has been no deformation of the vehicle structure, the following repair can
be carried out without the need of a straightening bench. In this case, the vehicle must not be raised
when welding the component; it must stand on its wheels on an even surface.

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1. Removing add-on parts in the repair area

1.1. Remove add-on parts in the repair area according to the extent of damage to the

vehicle.

2. Equipping straightening bench with straightening attachments

2.1. Equip straightening bench with the straightening attachments according to the plans included with

the straightening attachments.

3. Placing vehicle on the straightening bench

3.1. Position vehicle on the straightening bench, align according to the reference holes and bolt firmly

to the attachment set.

4. Covering add-on parts adjacent to the vehicle repair area

4.1. Cover all add-on parts remaining on the vehicle and the neighbouring areas with fire-proof, protective

covers.

5. Reshaping connection area of the sheetmetal parts to be replaced

6. Exposing welding areas

6.1. Remove undersealing, paint, etc. from the welding areas of the body with a hot-air gun or rotary brush.

Possible separation points

WARNING

Possible separation points on inner side member

Danger of material damage and injury

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Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Preliminary work for body repairs with alignment bench

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The possible separation points on the inner side member are 30 mm in front of the tailored blanks
(laser weld) against the direction of travel.

1. Possible separation points

1.1. On front side member

1.2. The separation point on the inner side member must be in front of the tailored blank weld (laser weld) in

area a or b at dimension X = 30 mm.

Possible separation points

Removing front side member (section)

1. Remove wheel housing if necessary. → 507441 21 Repairing front wheel housing - removing

2. Remove end plate. → 501019 21 Removing and installing front closing panel - removing

3. Remove floor front section if necessary. → 502055 Replacing floor front section - removing

4. Cutting off inner side member

WARNING

Possible separation points on inner side member

Danger of material damage and injury

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→ The possible separation points on the inner side member are 30 mm in front of the tailored blanks

(laser weld) against the direction of travel.

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Possible separation points

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4.1. In damaged area of inner side member dimension X = 30 mm in front of tailored blank (laser weld), cut

off area A using body saw.

Cutting off inner side member

5. Cut off outer side member.

5.1.

Use the body saw to shorten outer side member in area B until there is an offset of dimension X = 50
mm

 between the inner/outer side members.

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Removing front side member (section)

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