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surface back to bare metal.

12.3

Installing

Note

Only welding units authorised by Volkswagen AG may be used

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12.3.1

Preparing new part

New part
♦ B-pillar reinforcement
♦ Front side member reinforcement
♦ Web plate for front side member reinforcement
♦ Rear side member reinforcing with web plate
♦ Moulded foam elements
♦ B-pillar crash reinforcement

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Note

B-pillar reinforcement is identical for saloon and Variant.

– Transfer parting cuts to B-pillar reinforcing -1-, side member

rear reinforcing -3- and side member front reinforcing -5- and

cut new parts accordingly.

– Separate repair piece from crash reinforcing -2-, as shown.
Dimension -a- = 350 mm
– Check fit of crash reinforcing -2- to B-pillar reinforcing -1-.
– Apply 2K body adhesive -D 180 KD3 A2- to areas of crash

reinforcing as indicated.

Note

New part must be welded in within 90 minutes or adhesion of adhesive will be impaired.

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weld in, RP spot weld seam (inverter).

Distance between weld points:
Dimension -a- = 40 mm
– Secure side member front reinforcing -5- and side member

rear reinforcing -3- along with web plates -4- on B-pillar rein‐

forcing.

12.3.2

Marking areas where no welding work

may be carried out

Note

♦

Welding work must not be carried out in areas marked on fol‐

lowing illustrations due to safety reasons »crash safety« when

welding in B-pillar reinforcement.

♦

The measurements given must be adhered to.

♦

Before welding in outer B-pillar, transfer dimensions of area

where no welding work may be carried out to outer B-pillar.

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set and fix in place.

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